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Afrocentric social work  

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  • Afrocentric social work is a culturally specific paradigm that embraces an African-centered worldview as the basis for theories and models of practice. Afrocentric social work draws on the principles, values, and local knowledge for models of practice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Afrocentric Social Work]

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