International Social Work
Professional Action in an Interdependent World
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195301670ISBN10: 0195301676
Paperback, 432 pages
Feb 2008,
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A thorough revision of the leading textbook on international social work!
Table of Contents
Foreword by Katherine A. Kendall
Preface
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.
Theories and Concepts Underpinning International Social Work: Globalization
3.
Theories and Concepts Underpinning International Social Work: Development and Human Rights
4.
Global Social Issues
5.
International Social Welfare Organizations and their Functions
Section II: The Profession Internationally
6.
The History of the Development of Social Work
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
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11.
International/Domestic Practice Interface
12.
Understanding and Influencing Global Policy
Section IV: Strengthening International Social Work: Strategies and Challenges
13.
International Exchange: An Essential Mechanism for International Social Work
14.
Social Work as a Force for Humane Global Change and Development
Appendix A: Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles -International Federation of Social Workers and International Association of Schools of Social Work
Appendix B: United Nations Millenneum Development Goals and Targets (MDGs)
Appendix C: United Nations Summit for Social Development- Ten Commitments
Appendix D: Human Development Index Rankings (HDI) for Countries
Appendix E: Milestones in the International History of Social Work Around the World
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Index
