Handbook of International Social Work - Human Rights, Development, and the Global Profession (Hardcover)

Global knowledge is increasingly essential for all aspects of social work. Today's professionals respond to concerns including permeable borders, the upheavals of war, displaced workers, natural disasters, international adoption, and human trafficking. Everywhere, social workers work with service users and colleagues from diverse cultures and countries. Globally relevant concepts such as human rights, development, and inclusion offer new perspectives to enhance policy and practice and facilitate the international exchange of ideas. This handbook is the first major reference text to provide a solid foundation of knowledge for students and researchers alike. The extensive collection of 73 chapters confirms the integral and necessary nature of international social work knowledge to all areas of practice, policy, and research. Chapters systematically map the key issues, organizations, competencies, training and research needs, and ethical guidelines central to international social work practice today, emphasizing the linkages among social work, development, and human rights practice. In-depth country case studies and policy examples encourage readers to understand how their practice in social work touches on international issues, regardless of whether the work is done at home or abroad. Representing all regions of the world, a wide range of contributors that are leaders in their fields have put together an exhaustive collection that represents the state-of-play of international social work today.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	October 2011
Editors:	Lynne M. Healy (Professor) • Rosemary J. Link (Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Dimensions:	255 x 188 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	560
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-533361-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN:	0-19-533361-6
Barcode:	9780195333619

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