International Social Work: Issues, Strategies, and Programs - Softcover

David Cox; Manohar Pawar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1452217483 ISBN 13: 9781452217482

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2013

Synopsis

International Social Work: Issues, Strategies, and Programs, Second Edition draws together the practice wisdom emerging within the broad scope of international social work practice and its role in contributing to the international community's efforts in combating the major global social problems of poverty, conflict and postconflict reconstruction, the development of countries and disadvantaged populations, migration and displacement, and the needs of specific populations such as child soldiers and AIDS orphans. Utilizing an integrated perspectives approach incorporating global, human rights, ecological and social development perspectives, the International Social Work, 2e is designed to prepare social workers, human services professionals, development practitioners who desire to play significant roles in responding to modern global challenges that are critical to the well-being of people, communities, nations and ultimately of us all.

About this title

About the Author:

After a distinguished career as a social work educator and administrator, Dr. Cox currently teaches as an adjunct lecturer at La Trobe University in Australia. His professional interests have included work in social work and immigration and the experiences of refugees. He has written scores of articles and several books. He was awarded his Ph. D. from La Trobe in 1974.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1452217483
• ISBN 13: 9781452217482
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 640