International Social Work
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Product details:
- Edition number 2
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 6 March 2008
- ISBN 9780195301670
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages432 pages
- Size 236x153x20 mm
- Weight 614 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 20 halftones & line illus. 0
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Short description:
International Social Work: Professional Action in an Interdependent World is a comprehensive introduction that places social work history, practice, policy, and education within an international perspective.
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International Social Work: Professional Action in an Interdependent World is a comprehensive introduction that places social work history, practice, policy, and education within an international perspective. Two main themes— global interdependence and professional action— are emphasized in this complete examination of an increasingly global profession. The author provides a four-part definition of international social work; emphasizing competence for
professional action in international aspects of domestic practice and policy; professional exchange; international development practice; and policy formulation and advocacy at the global level. The economic, cultural, environmental, and social welfare implications of global interdependence are addressed through
a discussion of resource utilization, poverty, structural adjustment and the debt crisis, migration, HIV/AIDS, and the rights of women and children. A chapter on value and ethical dilemmas considers how context influences the ways in which social issues are approached, and case examples from Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean are used throughout the book to illustrate concepts. The text concludes with an exploration of universal concepts for social work around the world,
including social development, human rights, multiculturalism, social exclusion, sustainability, and security. From direct service to policy and administration, International Social Work: Professional Action in an Interdependent World provides a thorough overview of the international dimensions of
social work practice. It is an essential text for all social work students and practitioners and provides a sound foundation for future academic and career exploration in international social work.
Table of Contents:
International Social Work: Why Is It Important and What Is It?
Section I: The Context of International Social Work: Concepts, Issues and Organizations
Globalization and Social Work
Development and Human Rights
Global Social Problems
International Social Welfare Organizations and their Functions
Section II: The Profession in International Context and Action
The Hisotry of the Development of Social Work Around the World
International Professional Action: A Selective History
Social Work Around the World Today
Section III: International Social Work Values, Practice and Policy
Values and Ethics for International Professional Action
International Relief and Development Practice
International/Domestic Practice Interface
Understanding and Influencing Global Policy
Utilizing International Exchange
Conclusion: Social Work in Global Civil Society
Appendix A: IFSW/ASSW Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles
Appendix B: United Nationals Millenneum Development Goals
Appendix C: 10 Commitments
Appendix D: Milestones in the International History of Social Work
