International Social Work
Professional Action in an Interdependent World
Published on 15. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-512446-0 (ISBN)
Description
"International Social Work: Professional Action in an Interdependent World" is a comprehensive new text covering social work history, practice, policy, and education from an international perspective. It provides a sound foundation for future academic or career exploration of international social work for the student or practitioner with a special interest in the field. This book provides a thorough overview of the international dimensions of the increasingly global profession of social work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8 Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder, 2 Abbildungen
8 halftones, 2 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-512446-0 (9780195124460)
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Lynne Healy
International Social Work
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03/2008
2nd Edition
Oxford University Press Inc
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Content
FOREWARD BY KATHERINE A. KENDALL; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK: WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?; CHAPTER 2 THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK; CHAPTER 3 INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTION: A SELECTIVE HISTORY; CHAPTER 4 SOCIAL WORK AROUND THE WORLD TODAY: CURRENT PRACTICE; CHAPTER 5 GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE; CHAPTER 6 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS; CHAPTER 7 VALUES AND ETHICS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTION; CHAPTER 8 INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE BY LARA HERSCVITCH; CHAPTER 9 INTERNATIONAL/DOMESTIC PRACTICE INTERFACE; CHAPTER 10 UNDERSTANDING AND INFLUENCING GLOBAL POLICY; CHAPTER 11 EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTION: CURRENT REALITIES, FUTURE CHALLENGES; CHAPTER 12 CONCLUSION: SOCIAL WORK AS A FORCE FOR HUMANE GLOBAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT; GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS; APPENDICES: IFSW CODE OF ETHICS, U.N. SUMMIT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT - 10 COMITMENTS CHART - MILESTONES IN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK