Living in the Shadows: A Canadian Experience of Mental Health Social Work

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The article reports the findings of a recent survey of 339 social workers whose area of practice is mental health in the Canadian province of Ontario. The survey was developed in response to unprecedented threats to the profession, and a dearth of information on the contribution of social workers to the provision of mental health services in this Canadian context. International literature on the role of social work in mental health provides the context for discussion of these findings. Survey results confirm that mental health social work practice in Ontario is aligned with current international trends. Despite social workers' apparent contribution, significant challenges both internal and external to the profession keep social work practice in the shadows of other mental health professionals.View full textDownload full textKEYWORDSCanadian survey, mental health, social work profession, structural barriersRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332980903484988