Introducing International Social Work

First Edition

Edited by:

Sue Lawrence - London Metropolitan University, UK
Karen Lyons - London Metropolitan University, UK
Graeme Simpson - University of Wolverhampton, UK
Nathalie Huegler - London Metropolitan University, UK

Series:
Transforming Social Work Practice Series

June 2009 | 160 pages | Learning Matters

This book guides the reader through the international development of social work and discusses how aspects of globalisation are making it an increasingly international activity and profession. Individual chapters locate the UK population historically and currently as a multicultural community and explore the international issues that social workers in the UK confront in their daily practice with children and families, people with mental health issues and older people. This text helps students meet the academic benchmarks and National Occupational Standards that require them to locate social work practice in a European and international context.

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Introduction

Understanding international social work

Global is local is global

Developing an international social work perspective

International aspects of social work with children, young people and families

International perspectives on social work with people with Mental Health issues

International aspects of social work with elders

International aspects of social work with people with disabilities

Social work as an international profession: origins, organisations and networks

Web-based resources for international social work

Glossary

References

Index

This is a comprehensive guide for my students on international social work. This also links to their assignment. I have adopted this for two courses (6004SWA and 5009SWA).

Miss Rachael Cleveland-Doxford

Faculty of Health and Social Care, Coventry University

September 29, 2023

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This area of social work can be left behind when putting together social work programme modules and yet it is vital that students understand that their profession goes beyond the boundaries of the UK and Europe.
This is a good introduction to the broader area of general social work practice overseas and whets the appetite for more.

Ms Donna Price

Dept of Childhood, Social Work & Social Care, University of Chichester

April 16, 2014

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Excellent for BA and MA students in Social Work - providing them with inspiration and extending their knowledge of SW.

Dr Kim Robinson

Social Work (Medway), University of Kent

June 18, 2013

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This is an extremely interesting book which I will use over many different modules on post-graduate and undergraduate social work degree modules.

I am currently considering international issues in social work as part of my own professional development and found this a very useful text.

Dr Ann Hodson

Social Work, Dundee University

January 4, 2013

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