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  • Social Work
  • Disaster Response
  • Psychosocial Support

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  • Social work practice integrates theory and intervention methods.
  • A global knowledge base of social work principles supports diverse applications.
  • Natural hazards necessitate specific social work interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore social workers' intervention strategies during natural hazards.
  • To understand the roles and methods employed by social workers in disaster situations.

Main Methods:

  • Interpretative qualitative research approach.
  • Case study design.
  • Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with five purposively sampled social workers.

Main Results:

  • Social workers primarily use casework, group work, and community work.
  • Identified roles include educator, counsellor, and broker.
  • Not all social workers actively engage in psychosocial counselling for natural hazard victims.

Conclusions:

  • Social workers employ core methods in natural hazard response.
  • There is a need for increased training and awareness regarding social workers' roles in disaster psychosocial support.
  • Further education is recommended to enhance social workers' engagement in disaster relief efforts.