Abstract

Social work practice is a helping profession that adopts skills and theories of human behavioral and social systems in resolving social problems. The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic have ravaged the world causing millions of infections and close to two million deaths globally. This article has the objective of exploring the role of social workers in the outbreak of a pandemic thereby preparing the social work profession for future outbreaks. The social work profession plays huge roles in providing awareness, psychosocial support, and advocating for social inclusion for the most vulnerable population. Also design and implementation of interventions that will positively impact the lives of the vulnerable population and the society at large are the hallmark of social work profession.

摘要

社会工作实践是一种利用人类行为和社会系统的技能和理论来解决社会问题的帮助性职业。冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 作为一种大流行病肆虐全球，在全球造成数百万感染和近 200 万人死亡。本文旨在探讨社会工作者在大流行爆发中的作用，从而为社会工作专业为未来的爆发做好准备。社会工作专业在为最弱势群体提供意识、社会心理支持和倡导社会包容方面发挥着巨大作用。设计和实施将对弱势群体和整个社会的生活产生积极影响的干预措施也是社会工作专业的标志。