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International social work practice : case studies from a global context / edited by Joanna E. Bettmann, Gloria Jacques, and Caren J. Frost.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social service--Vocational guidance.
- Social service.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (283 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- International Social Work Practice compares and contrasts divergent social work approaches in countries around the world, providing students with a unique perspective on social work as it is actually practised. Using case studies from frontline practitioners from across the globe, this innovative new textbook stimulates critical thinking about international social work practice issues.Providing a review of both country-specific social work practices and universal social work issues, the text looks at a variety of core social work topics, framed here in terms of CSWE competen
- Contents:
- Introduction : international practices issues / Isaac Karikari and Joanna E. Bettmann Chapter
- Child welfare / Gloria Jacques
- Couples communication / Joanna E. Bettmann
- Intimate partner violence / Caren J. Frost
- Family conflict / Gloria Jacques
- Elder care/elder populations / Caren J. Frost
- Changes in caregivers / Joanna E. Bettmann
- Adolescents / Joanna E. Bettmann
- Substance abuse / Gloria Jacques
- Concluding remarks/ Caren J. Frost.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-12596-1
- 0-203-07650-8
- 1-283-87137-8
- 1-135-12597-X
- 9780203076507
- OCLC:
- 823388781
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