Araki Chiharu
Japanese Association of Certified Social Workers, Tokyo, Japan.
J Soc Work Disabil Rehabil. 2013;12(1-2):39-47. doi: 10.1080/1536710X.2013.784174.
This article indicates that capability building in the local community and accumulation of collaborative practice experiences gained at the local community level prove effective in actual disaster response and recovery. A case study of the Japanese community is introduced to illustrate this point. The article concludes with a discussion of the role and function of social workers in the context of such a community. In terms of disaster response and recovery, one of the essential roles of social workers is to encourage local people to empower other local people, organizations, and community.
本文指出，当地社区的能力建设以及在当地社区层面积累的合作实践经验，在实际的灾害应对和恢复中被证明是有效的。文中引入了一个日本社区的案例研究来说明这一点。文章最后讨论了在这样一个社区背景下社会工作者的角色和作用。在灾害应对和恢复方面，社会工作者的一项重要作用是鼓励当地居民增强其他当地居民、组织和社区的能力。
