Neocolonialism and social work.

Arguments about the colonial and imperialist character of international social work initially emerged in the 1970s as part of the broader postcolonial movement in social sciences. Since then these approaches have remained on the sidelines of mainstream social work literature. However, the recent reinvigoration of the indigenization debate has provided an important context for social work to reexamine its political character and scope as a ‘global profession.’ This article critically evaluates the evolution of the postcolonial debates in social work. The author argues that the process of social work ‘decolonization’ requires broad alliances with the oppressed populations on the basis of challenging neoliberal capitalism