Transdisciplinary Approaches in Social Work: Critical and Decolonial Perspectives - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447380134 ISBN 13: 9781447380139

Publisher: Policy Press, 2026

Synopsis

Rooted in Eurocentric and North American beliefs, conventional social work theory increasingly fails to address the interconnected, global nature of contemporary social problems. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from across environmental studies, gender studies, philosophy, anthropology and beyond, this edited collection forges a transdisciplinary, decolonial framework for reimagining social work education and practice. It draws on Indigenous knowledges, postcolonial perspectives and the lived realities of communities affected by conflict and migration to model what genuine academic activism looks like.

Structured to support teaching, with learning objectives, case study analyses, chapter summaries and further reading, this is an invaluable resource for educators, students and practitioners committed to decolonised, critically engaged approaches to social work.

About this title

About the Authors

Melinda Madew is Professor of International Social Work at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg.

Mark Lusk is Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Jason Leung teaches at the Department of Environmental Science at Benguet State University.

Annette Franke is Professor of Social Work and Health at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.

Jens Müller is Professor of Social Management and Sustainable Organisational Development at the Protestant University of Applied Science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447380134
• ISBN 13: 9781447380139
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198
• Editor: Madew Melinda, Lusk Mark, Leung Jason, Franke Annette, Mueller Jens