Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)

Articles

• ACCOUNTABILITY DYNAMICS IN ESTONIAN RURAL GOVERNANCE: BRIDGING THE GAPS

  Dr. Elena Maria Petrova

  Social work, as a profession, manifests in various forms and serves distinct purposes, contingent upon the specific social and political milieu in which it operates (Weiss-Gal & Levin, 2010; Payne, 2008). In Estonia, the resurgence of social work as a profession in 1991 signified a

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• FIELDS OF PROSPERITY: THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SUGAR ESTATES IN MAURITIUS

  Dr. Aisha Patel , Prof. Rajesh Kumar Singh

  Mauritius, an island nestled in the South West Indian Ocean, has a unique historical and demographic landscape. Unlike many other regions, it has never had an indigenous population; instead, its inhabitants are all immigrants. This article explores the history of immigration to Mauritius, which

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• IMPACT ASSESSMENT: INDIRA SAGAR DAM AND THE LIVES OF DEVARAGONDI VILLAGE RESIDENTS

  Dr. Ananya Sharma, Prof. K. Raja Reddy

  Development-induced displacement is a global phenomenon with severe implications for the socio-economic rights and livelihoods of affected communities. This study examines the specific impacts of the Indira Sagar multipurpose project on the village of Devaragondi in Andhra Pradesh, India, where

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• COLLABORATIVE CARE: CULTURAL BROKERS AND PARENT PARTNERS IN CHILD WELFARE

  Dr. David Thompson

  Annually, more than 400,000 children become part of the out-of-home placement (OOH) system within the United States foster care network (HHS, 2017). Within this demographic, children of color, particularly African American, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American youth, are conspicuously

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