Among them are children's aspirations for a better life, which is a source of strength. In an effort to understand the phenomenon of creativity in the Philippine context, this study aims to highlight how social work practitioners themselves interpret creativity in their daily lives.
THE CREATIVE JOURNEYS OF FILIPINO SOCIAL
With a social work agency as a context, phenomenological research focuses on the meanings attributed to or held by creativity. However, in other contexts, some studies have discussed the importance of creativity in social work at a macro level (Nissen, 1997), general social work practice (Turner, 2002) and the relationship of art and creative community practice to social change (Schubert, 2012).
WORKERS IN PROGRAM AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Social Worker L emphasizes the need for creativity in the social work profession and awareness of this creativity:. Creativity is like art where the social worker provides attention to detail and depth to the program - i.e., "polished."
HOUSING RIGHTS AND THE URBAN POOR
This paper is a preliminary attempt to examine the diverse housing experiences of the urban poor currently residing in a resettlement area. The experiences of the urban poor are considered important to dispel misperceptions about the sector and also serve as an important background to defend their right to housing in the city.
THE EXPERIENCES OF SELECTED RELOCATEES IN RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL
Slums and urban poverty are not merely consequences of the population explosion in the cities. All participants, both past and present, belong to the informal sector of the economy. They all expressed a desire to move from the location where access to livelihoods is the biggest problem.
Lupang Pangako itself is a resettlement site and was not originally part of the landfill. That they still want to move out of the relocation site is mainly due to the absence of decent means of living in the premises. It sheds light on the plight of the urban poor as it deliberately aims to assert their housing rights.
THE ROLE OF WOMEN’S HOME GARDENS IN THE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY OF COCONUT FARMING
This qualitative and descriptive study examines the food security issue of farm households in a rural community that is hit by an average of 17 typhoons annually. It offers an insight into how women living in poverty ensure the food security of their households on a daily basis. It explored the lives of women from farm households in a rural barangay and the many roles they play in the food security of their households.
It highlights women's survival strategies in coping with chronic poverty and the negative consequences of repeated devastating typhoons – loss of livelihoods and incomes, high commodity prices and food insecurity. In such difficult circumstances, the kitchen garden was seen as playing an important role in maintaining the food security of their households. At the same time, a large proportion of people living in poverty belong to this sector (IBON, 2013 as cited in Barrameda, 2015).
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Comprehensive and Integrated Food Security Programs Accelerated
- KAANIB Enterprise
Food Production Programs
Support to Farmers and Subsidies 1.Stabilization
Nutrient Fortification Policies and Program 1.Mandatory
Information, Education and Nutrition Awareness Programs
One of the women is an ordinary farm laborer in a day care center and earns a daily wage of Php 80.00. In the case of the farm workers, both male and female workers earn a daily wage of Php 200.00. Reproductive work involves having children/raising and home maintenance responsibilities, which are usually done in the private space of the home.
According to the female respondents in this survey, none of their children or grandchildren have benefited from the barangay feeding program. On the other hand, the majority of households have a vegetable garden that serves as a source of food and vegetables for daily consumption, especially when their purchasing power is limited. There are more than six types of crops in the home gardens of the research participants to maximize land use.
CHILDREN’S STORIES ON OCCUPATIONAL RISKS IN SUGARCANE FARMS 1
- Poverty situation
- Education
- Work Conditions
- Occupational risks
- Children’s Perceptions and Aspirations
According to the 2011 Survey on Children in the Philippines, more than half (2.99 million) of the total number of working children are engaged in hazardous work. Specifically, it (1) presents children's perspectives on working conditions on sugar cane farms, (2) describes the occupational hazards children face while working, and (3) identifies the implications of the first two on child well-being. The majority of the parents work on sugar cane farms while a few work on rice and maize fields.
Mainly due to the lack of family finances, they later decided to be part of the child labor force on the sugarcane farms. Studies of child sugarcane workers in other developing countries reveal that children are seen as "helpers" to their parents on the farm and part of the family work unit (Baas, 2009). The vulnerability of children to the consequences of occupational risks is even greater due to the lack of safety measures in the workplace.
BOOK REVIEW
Jane Addams, along with Ellen Starr, was instrumental in founding the Hull House settlement in the middle of the slums of Chicago in 1889. Jane Addams was inspired to build Hull House when she visited Toynbee Hall in London. The Hull House settlement was originally intended for young educated women to stand in solidarity with the poor.
Hull House also pioneered the provision of day care centers to enable working mothers to leave their children in a safe place while at work. In addition, Hull House became the home of the "Working People's Social Science Club". This club attracted social activists, reformers and community members who were concerned about social issues and social realities. According to Jane Addams, "...All discussion, except that which went to the root of things, was eagerly dismissed as an unworthy, half-way measure." Hull House also provided space for meetings of labor leaders and for a women's cooperative.
TWENTY YEARS AT HULL HOUSE WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
As a document, Twenty Years at Hull House with Autobiographical Notes can be classified as a research work, specifically as a "narrative social work" (Baldwin, 2013) and an "interpretative autoethnography" (Denzin, 2014). In Twenty Years at Hull House with Autobiographical Notes, Jane Addams used them not only as methods to document her experiences, but primarily to theorize about poverty, activism, social engagement and social development. In fact, key concepts of social development can be drawn from Twenty Years at Hull House with Autobiographical Notes.
Hull House provided space for social theorists, including political ideologues, to discuss theories, opinions and analyzes of social realities. Twenty Years at Hull House with Autobiographical Notes illustrated what it means to care for individuals in crisis, deal with family problems, organize a community to address community problems, lobby for labor legislation, and take a stand for world peace . Twenty Years at Hull House with autobiographical notes is recommended for social activists and social development practitioners, but more so for aspiring social workers.
SPECIAL FEATURE: REFLECTIONS ON THE UTILIZATION OF CREATIVE MODALITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE
Creative modalities have been used since the beginning of time to express one's culture, beliefs, history and other relevant information passed down from generation to generation. In social work, many practitioners have used various forms of expressive arts to work with their clients. However, since this is often left undocumented, there is a scarcity of evidence that would have provided illustration of the impact of a non-traditional methodology such as the use of creative modalities in data collection, assessment and even treatment.
Finding myself in a foreign country dealing with cultures different from my own, I had to find a universal way to work with children and their families as an alternative way. Currently as an educator, I find it helpful to teach students to grasp various theories and complex concepts with the infusion of arts as a medium of instruction. Looking at the multitude of challenges we face today, dealing with different forms and degrees of disasters, as well as existing social, political, spiritual and economic realities, there is a need for an enriching traditional means of humanitarian assistance such as provision of basic needs such as food, shelter and immediate health treatment, to introduce engaging and innovative approaches that can facilitate the healing and recovery process of the target beneficiaries.
SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION
Two theoretical frameworks have been helpful in integrating creative arts into my social work practice. In the first activity, participants sat in a circle and were instructed to remain silent for five minutes. The participants had positive things to say about their experience with the session: “The activity was relaxing in itself…”, “More activities like this…ipagpapatuloy ko ito….”, “I have acquired a new way to interact with stress to go through art…”, “More time and more activities like this….”, and “I didn't know that art can be relaxing.”.
In addition, a study of the various forms of folklore, myth, culture and tradition of different regions in the Philippines and the creative modalities used to illuminate them can also deepen understanding and facilitate innovation in social work. This is a rich field that has yet to be fully explored in the direction of indigenous social work in the Philippines. Dance-movement therapy especially advocates the idea that "body and mind are inseparable" (Levy 1988), therefore the movements of an individual reflect the individual's personality, the change of movement affects the whole functioning, and the therapeutic relationship is mediated non-verbally. expressions (Meekums, 2002).
SPECIAL FEATURE: DEVELOPING DANCE MOVEMENT EXPLORATION MODEL FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Dance and movement-based interventions open up opportunities for people to "create, symbolize and transcend" the challenges they face in their search for meaning in life. One of the responses from the UP system was to immediately issue a memorandum allowing students from the UPVTC campus to cross-register at other UP campuses so that they could "continue studying" and "not lose" the second semester. The purpose of the DME facilitation was to help students release their emotions through dance and movement.
The DME with Lumad and UP students was one of the activities organized during the Kampuhan. I felt happy after the event, and I understand them successfully, their problem, why they are here." The DME session also generated personal insights among students as a result of their interaction with the Lumads. At the end of the session, the children were comfortable enough with each other to share their feelings in the large group.
