The Routledge International Handbook of Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals by Androff, David; Damanik, Janianton;

Short description:

The Routledge International Handbook on Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals answers the question: What is the contribution of social development and social work to the Sustainable Development Goals?

Long description:

The Routledge International Handbook of Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals answers the question: What is the contribution of social development and social work to the Sustainable Development Goals? The success of these goals requires implementation, and each of the 17 objectives for sustainable social progress have a social dimension. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), like the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before them, were born of a larger social development movement which over the last 25 years has become increasingly mainstream in the fields of international development, sustainability, and social work. These practitioners are essential to the implementation of the SDGs. This handbook examines how the SDGs are being implemented in diverse contexts.

No previous work has surveyed social development and social work’s contribution to the SDGs nor represented voices from the Global South on the SDGs. This book broadens the current literature by focusing on key sites throughout the Global South and featuring underrepresented voices from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These regions are vitally important to assessing the SDGs, as this is where innovative social development projects are occurring, and where social workers are playing a leading role in achieving the SDGs. The book is divided into eight parts:

• Context of Social Development, Social Work, and the SDGs

• Perspectives on the SDGs

• Case Studies on Engagement with the SDG Agenda

• Case Studies on Ending Poverty

• Case Studies on Health and Well-Being

• Case Studies on Gender Equality

• Case Studies on Climate and Sustainability

• Case Studies on Governance, Peace, and Justice

It comprises 35 newly written chapters by 74 authors. It will be of interest to a broad interdisciplinary audience of scholars, educators, and students in the fields of social development, social welfare, social work, social policy, human rights, international relations, political science, international affairs, sustainability, community development, area studies, and development studies.

Table of Contents:

1.Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals.  Part I – Context of Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals.  2.Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on the Sustainable Development Goals.  3.Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Working in Partnership Towards Sustainable Development Goals.  4.Social Work Education’s Contribution to the SDGs.  Part II – Perspectives on the Sustainable Development Goals.  5.Achieving Goal One of the SDGs: Social Development and Social Work Responses to Poverty Reduction in the Global South.  6.Gender and the Sustainable Development Goals: Envisioning a Transformative Social Work Agenda.  7.Environmental and Climate Sustainability: The New Frontier of Social Justice.  8.Sustainable Development Goal 10: The Challenge of Reducing Inequality.  9.Transformation to Eco-Social Governance – Social Work and the United Nations.  10.(International) Migration and the SDGs.  11.Re-evaluating Implementation of SDGs for Social Development that Addresses Afrophobia Through a Reparative Justice Framework.  Part III - Case Studies on Engagement with the SDG Agenda.  12.Sustainable Development Goals: Milestones, Barriers, and Opportunities for Social Work Practice in Ghana.  13.Moving Toward the Fulfilment of the SDGs: The Case of Vietnam.  14.Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals in the United Arab Emirates.  15.Social Work, COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals: A South African Perspective.  16.Sustainable Development Goals for Children and Adolescents in Chile: Progress and Pending Debts.  Part IV - Case Studies on Ending Poverty.  17.SDGs in Action: A Case Study from Thailand.  18.2030 SDGs in Argentina. A look at state response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  19.Sustainable Development in Changing Society – An Example of the Republic of Croatia.  20.Rapid Development and Community Transitions for SDG in Indonesia.  Part V - Case Studies on Health and Wellbeing.  21.A Collaborative Agenda for Health and Well-being in Uganda: Medical Social Workers Working with a Community Church.  22.Japan’s Effort to Meet Sustainable Development Goals: Existing and Potential Roles for Social Workers and Social Development Workers.  23.Role of Social Work in Achieving Social Development Goals (SDGs) in Sri Lanka: Issues and Challenges.  24.Social Work and Sustainable Development Goals: An Indian Perspective.  Part VI – Case Studies on Gender Equality.  25.Towards Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality in Namibia in the Past, Present, and Future.  26.Women’s Role in Shaping Social Welfare in the State of Qatar.  27.UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and Violence against Women in Kyrgyzstan.  Part VII – Case Studies on Climate and Sustainability.  28.Poverty Alleviation Takes Shape in Guizhou, China – An Innovative, Industry-led, Ecologically-friendly Initiative.  29.Clean Water, Sustainable Development, and Social Work: The Case of Costa Rica.  30.Social Workers’ Role in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals in Rural Nigeria: The Case of Umuebu Neighborhood House.  Part VIII – Case Studies on Governance, Peace, and Justice.  31.SDGs in Colombia: Lights and Shadows Between a Peace Agreement and a Pandemic.  32.Mapping the Philippines’ Performance on Selected SDGs: The Social Work Lens.  33.The Role of Social Workers in Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Azerbaijan.  34.Advocacy for Implementation of SDGs in Brazil: A Case Study of the Civil Society Working Group for the 2030 Agenda.  Conclusion.  35.Waking Up in 2030: Implications for Implementing the SDGs.