Richard Hugman

Understanding International Social Work (eBook, PDF)

A Critical Analysis

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Adopting a global frame of reference, this text provides a clear and comprehensive comparative analysis of international social work, using case studies to illustrate practice issues in different geographical locations. This book is essential reading for all students of social work taking modules on international practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137044211
• Artikelnr.: 62716470

Autorenporträt

Richard Hugman is Professor of Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Global Growth of Social Work.- Different Visions of 'International' in Social Work.- Social Work with International Issues.- Social Work and the UN Millennium Development Goals.- Different Forms of Social Work: a Pluralist and Inclusive View.- The Organizational Contexts of International Social Work.- International Perspectives on Social Work Education and Training.- The Possibility of an International Social Work Ethics.- Professional Imperialism: a Concept Revisited.- International Social Work: Issues for the Future.- Glossary (with notes).