Date of Award
8-2023
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Social Work: M.S.W
Department
Social Work
College
School of Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Dr. Sara DeVos
Second Advisor
Dr. Katie Querna
Third Advisor
Sarah Meisinger
Creative Commons License
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Keywords and Subject Headings
Social Work
Abstract
The thesis focuses on the lack of clarity in the understanding of social work as a professional and an academic curriculum in Nepal. The broad terminology and understanding of social work have led to sporadic roles and responsibilities of Nepali social workers. The lack of legal recognition of social work roles and positions and the profession per se not being given formal recognition by the government of Nepal has led to disputes in the definition of being a social worker in Nepal and failed to protect service users, families, and communities. The proposed research question is: What are the challenges of being a social worker in Nepal? The research will explore this question through the lived experiences of social work graduates in Nepal, using semi-structured interviews as the method. The research aims to understand the roles and responsibilities that social work graduates find themselves in and the challenges that come along with being a social worker in their personal and professional narratives. The study will call for the significance of regulating the body or at least recognition of social work in Nepal.
Recommended Citation
Shrestha, Smriti, "Social Work in Nepal : A Quest for Identity" (2023). Culminating Projects in Social Work. 9.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/msw_etds/9
