International Social Work Professional Action in an Interdependent World

Name: International Social Work Professional Action in an Interdependent World
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ISBN: 9780195301670

ISBN-10: 0195301676

ISBN-13: 9780195301670

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Lynne Healy

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Written by the director of the country's first center for international social work studies, the original edition of this book set the stage for recent years' exponential increase of interest in international issues for social workers. This second edition is a thorough revision of that definitive text, and it expands on the sections most valuable to teachers, adds evocative photos from the author's own collection, and provides a wealth of new information to bring the book up-to-the-minute in usefulness. A comprehensive treatment of international social work, the book emphasizes global interdependence and professional action, themes that provide the context for an engaging examination of…

Book details

List price: $56.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 9.20" wide x 6.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English




International Social Work: Why Is It Important and What Is It?



The Context of International Social Work: Concepts, Issues, and Organizations



Theories and Concepts Underpinning International Social Work: Globalization



Theories and Concepts Underpinning International Social Work: Development and Human Rights



Global Social Issues



International Social Welfare Organizations and Their Functions



The Profession Internationally



The History of the Development of Social Work



International Professional Action: A Selective History



Social Work Around the World Today



International Social Work: Values, Practice, and Policy



Values and Ethics for International Professional Action



International Relief and Development Practice: Lara Herscovitch with Lynne Healy



International/Domestic Practice Interface



Understanding and Influencing Global Policy



Strengthening International Social Work: Strategies and Challenges



International Exchange: An Essential Mechanism for International Social Work



Social Work as a Force for Humane Global Change and Development


Appendixes



Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles: International Federation of Social Workers and International Association of Schools of Social Work (2000)



United Nations Millennium Development Goals and Targets: Adopted in 2000 by the United Nations



United Nations Summit for Social Development-Ten Commitments



Human Development Index Rankings for Countries



Milestones in the International History of Social Work Around the World


Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations


Index