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International Social Work
Second Edition
Lynne Healy
428 pages
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20 halftones & line illus.
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235x156mm
978-0-19-530167-0
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Paperback
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06 March 2008
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- Selling point: Five completeley new chapters
- Selling point: Updated Data and resources
- Selling point: Evocative photos from the author's travels around the world
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.
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Lynne Healy, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies, University of Connecticut
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1: International Social Work: Why Is It Important and What Is It?
Section I: The Context of International Social Work: Concepts, Issues and Organizations
2: Globalization and Social Work
3: Development and Human Rights
4: Global Social Problems
5: International Social Welfare Organizations and their Functions
Section II: The Profession in International Context and Action
6: The Hisotry of the Development of Social Work Around the World
7: International Professional Action: A Selective History
8: Social Work Around the World Today
Section III: International Social Work Values, Practice and Policy
9: Values and Ethics for International Professional Action
10: International Relief and Development Practice
11: International/Domestic Practice Interface
12: Understanding and Influencing Global Policy
13: 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
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