International social work : professional action in an interdependent world / Lynne M. Healy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Healy, Lynne M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--International cooperation.

Social service.

International agencies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

Written by the director of the country's first center for international social work studies, the original edition of this book set the stage for recent years' exponential increase of interest in international issues for social workers. This second edition is a thorough revision of that definitive text, and it expands on the sections most valuable to teachers, adds evocative photos from the author's own collection, and provides a wealth of new information to bring the book up-to-the-minute in usefulness.

A comprehensive treatment of international social work, the book emphasizes global interdependence and professional action, themes that provide the context for an engaging examination of social work issues in a global perspective. The book's four sections introduce major concepts and issues in international social work; review the global history of the social work profession as a whole; discuss global ethics, practice and policy, and values; and look ahead to the bright future of international exchange and development. From direct service to policy and administration, International Social Work provides a thorough overview of the international dimensions of social work practice, and is sure to remain the essential text for all social work students and practitioners, providing a sound foundation for future academic and career exploration.

Highlights from this edition include: A new section on the theories and concepts underlying international social work, New chapters on global social problems and on development and human rights, Significant additions such as an emphasis on globalization and transnationalism, A discussion of natural disasters both as a social problem and an area of practice, New case studies, including a detailed look at Ethiopia.

Contents:

1 International Social Work: Why Is It Important and What Is It? 3

I The Context of International Social Work: Concepts, Issues, and Organizations

2 Theories and Concepts Underpinning International Social Work: Globalization 25

3 Theories and Concepts Underpinning International Social Work: Development and Human Rights 52

4 Global Social Issues 80

5 International Social Welfare Organizations and Their Functions 106

II The Profession Internationally

6 The History of the Development of Social Work 135

7 International Professional Action: A Selective History 164

8 Social Work Around the World Today 201

III International Social Work: Values, Practice, and Policy

9 Values and Ethics for International Professional Action 239

10 International Relief and Development Practice: Lara Herscovitch with Lynne Healy 260

11 International/Domestic Practice Interface 286

12 Understanding and Influencing Global Policy 317

IV Strengthening International Social Work: Strategies and Challenges

13 International Exchange: An Essential Mechanism for International Social Work 341

14 Social Work as a Force for Humane Global Change and Development 357

A Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles: International Federation of Social Workers and International Association of Schools of Social Work (2000) 373

B United Nations Millennium Development Goals and Targets: Adopted in 2000 by the United Nations 377

C United Nations Summit for Social Development-Ten Commitments 379

D Human Development Index Rankings for Countries 381

E Milestones in the International History of Social Work Around the World 387.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195301670

0195301676

OCLC:

212431028