International Social Work

Exploring and promoting comparative and international Social Work in A Global Age

Co-Editors: Professor Simon Hackett Durham University
Professor Lena Dominelli Durham University, UK
Book Review Editor: Silvia Fargion Free University of Bozen, Italy

Published in Association with IASSW, ICSW and IFSW

Aims and Scope:

Communicating Knowledge Across the Spectrum International Social Work is a scholarly refereed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote communication in the fields of social development, social welfare and human services. Its major focus is on international themes in the delivery of services, the functions of social work professionals and the education of social workers. Social policy and social service provision provide the context for this focus.

Comparative Focus

The journal places particular emphasis on articles concerned with comparative analysis and cross-national research. In each issue you will find discussions and analyses of trends and issues in social welfare policy and social work practice, with a scope extending far beyond any single country. International Social Work will also provide you with timely thematic issues dedicated to specific international developments both in the developing and developed world.

The Latest Information on Training and Education

In International Social Work you will read about the very latest developments in social work and social welfare education and training taking place throughout the world.

Extensive Review Section

Every issue of International Social Work includes an extensive review section covering recent publications. A subscription to this journal ensures that you keep up-to-date with the latest books, journals and reports published on the social services. Recent reviews have covered an array of subjects within the discipline including criminology, child sexual abuse, adolescent pregnancies, child labour and health care.

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Institutional Subscription, Combined (Print & E-access) $1,201.00
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Frequency: 5 Times/Year eISSN: 1461-7234 ISSN: 0020-8728
Months of Distribution: January , March , May , July , September Current Volume: 52 Current Issue: 6
Other Titles In: Social Work Practice  | Social Work & Social Policy  | Global Social Policy