The aim of this study was to understand the extent and nature of social work literature relating to preparedness in the context of natural disasters and to identify the implications for further research, theory and practice. A systematic scoping review explored scholarly databases pertaining to literature about social work and disaster preparedness, between 2000 and 2019; a total of thirty-nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted from these articles to map the range and type of literature, and thematic analysis was undertaken to explore aspects of preparedness in greater depth. Analysis revealed a recurring theme regarding the need to foreground preparedness in social work and disaster practice along with recommendations that preparedness be more consistently enacted as an ongoing, localised, dynamic and dialogic process in order to better respond to a diverse range of community needs. Building on these findings, the authors highlight the need to challenge dominant discourses in social work and extend the conceptualisation of the profession in the context of disasters at both the intra- and inter-professional levels. By drawing on transformative, ecosocial approaches, the profession’s contributions to disaster practice, equity and justice in this complex context of global practice can gain visibility.

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社会工作中的备灾：进一步研究、理论和实践的证据的范围审查

本研究的目的是了解与自然灾害背景下的准备有关的社会工作文献的范围和性质，并确定对进一步研究、理论和实践的影响。一项系统的范围界定审查探索了与 2000 年至 2019 年间有关社会工作和备灾的文献有关的学术数据库；共有三十九篇文章符合纳入标准。从这些文章中提取数据以绘制文献的范围和类型，并进行主题分析以更深入地探索准备工作的各个方面。分析揭示了一个反复出现的主题，即需要在社会工作和灾难实践中突出准备工作，并建议将准备工作更加一致地作为一个持续的、本地化的、动态和对话过程，以更好地响应各种不同的社区需求。在这些发现的基础上，作者强调有必要挑战社会工作中的主流话语，并在专业内部和跨专业层面扩展灾难背景下的专业概念化。通过利用变革性的生态社会方法，该专业在这种复杂的全球实践背景下对灾害实践、公平和正义的贡献可以获得知名度。