Social work in extremis - Lessons for social work internationally (Hardcover, New)

At the heart of both the international expansion of social work and the restructuring of social work in Britain are a number of key questions: What is social work? How relevant is its value base to practice? How can its values be operationalized? What distinguishes the social work profession from a 'mere' social work occupation? What is (or should be) the relationship between social work practice and the State? Who determines and controls what the service user needs are, how those needs are met, and which services are delivered? This book addresses these questions by looking at a number of case studies where local social work and welfare projects have had to develop in response to extreme circumstances, including social work and war, social work under conditions of occupation, and social work under military regimes. With international contributions, the book shows how social work responses "in extremis" offer valuable experiences and lessons which can enrich mainstream social work theo

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Michael Lavalette • Vasilios Ioakimidis
Dimensions:	240 x 172 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-718-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN:	1-84742-718-9
Barcode:	9781847427182

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