Remote, northern communities: Implications for social work practice

In: International social work, Band 43, Heft 3, S. 337-349

Abstract

Existing models of social work practice do not adequately address the needs of people living in remote, northern communities. This article examines the concept of "north" in a Canadian context and the northern application of social work practice models that are forged in industrialized urban settings. Social development is examined as an enabling model, as applicable to Canada's north as it is to developing countries.