Introducing International Social Work [Paperback]

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.This book illustrates how social work is an increasingly international activity, and explores the international issues faced by UK social workers in day-to-day practice.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.A well written book drawing on practice from different cultures and societies. A recommended reading for Social Work students.Excellent for BA and MA students in Social Work - providing them with inspiration and extending their knowledge of SW.An understanding of globalisation and how the welfare of service users are viewed differently in different countries. The focus on different service user groups. The research studies enable students to consider the issues from different perspectives.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).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 anl³o