Extending frontiers : social issues and social work in Singapore / Tan Ngoh Tiong & Kalyani K. Mehta (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tan, Ngoh Tiong.

Mehta, Kalyani.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Singapore.

Social service.

Social problems--Singapore.

Social problems.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

iv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Social issues and social work in Singapore

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Eastern Universities Press, 2002.

Summary:

Scholars in the social work and psychology department at the National University of Singapore overview social issues, social work, and social development in Singapore, examining policies and programs and describing social work methods within a local context. The book is distributed by ISBS. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Progress in the social work arena / Kalyani K. Mehta

Social work education in Singapore / Ann Wee

New directions of community development in Singapore / S. Vasoo

Social development in Singapore context / Tan Ngoh Tiong and Ang Bee Lian

Social support networks of low income families in Singapore / Mohd. Maliki Osman

Impact of social policy on the family / Rosaleen Ow and S. Vasoo

Convention on the rights of the child / Khoo Kim Choo

Gender and cultural dynamics of retirement / Kalyani K. Mehta

Inclusion of people with disabilities / Ngiam Tee Liang

Group counselling with drug abusers / Ong Teck Hong

Professional issues in social work / Alexander E.Y. Lee and Corinne Ghoh

New frontiers of social work in Singapore / Tan Ngoh Tiong.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9812102167

OCLC:

51231611