Product Description

Authors Chathapuram S. Ramanthan and Rosemary J. Link anticipate the new CSWE accreditation standards, stressing the importance of international content to the effectiveness of social work programs. In this cutting-edge book, the authors focus on a global commitment to sustainable human development and encourage the interaction of social workers globally. Focusing on guiding social workers in facilitating a more humane and multidimensional approach to social and economic development and sensitivity to marginalized citizens of the globe, the authors emphasize reciprocity of professional technology and practice rather than exporting expertise from Western nations. The authors (who contributed seven of the book's thirteen chapters), together with the contributing researchers, present a variety of perspectives that provide opportunities for exhilarating discussions. As readers explore the book, they will be impressed with the highly focused themes and framework, supplemented by cases, exercises, and superb photographs.

Benefits:

• The book includes a broad-based sampling of research contributed by a wide range of established scholars.
• The book is written by a team of social work experts who have worked closely together at a number of levels, including the International Commission of the Council on Social Work Education (USA) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (global).
• Neutral language throughout the book ensures that nations are not stereotyped as third or first world, developing or developed.
• The book's overall organization and framework encourages lively debate about varying perspectives and methods.
• The book provides an overview of the current state of the art in global social work.
• The chapters provide essential elements of social work practice, including curriculum and practice topics and in-depth analysis of practice strategies grounded in human condition and ethical perspectives.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction.
2. International Social Work Curriculum in Historical Perspective.
3. Understanding Human Condition and Behavior in a Global Era.
4. Infusing Global Perspectives in Social Work Practice.
5. Infusing Global Perspectives in Social Work Values and Ethics.
6. Global Approaches to Learning Social Welfare Policy.
7. Informational Tools for Social Workers: Research in the Global Age.
8. A Global Model of Ethnic Diversity Conflict: Implications for Social Work with Populations At Risk.
9. Global Social and Economic Justice Issues.
10. Models of Field Practice in Global Settings.
11. Social Development in Social Work: Learning From Global Dialogues.
12. Professional Growth in the Global Context.
13. Future Visions for Global Studies into Social Work.

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Reviews of this Product:

"Without question, one of the best--and most exciting--collections of material on global content in social policy and social work practice that I have examined. It will prepare students and faculty for practice into the twenty-first century. I predict it will quickly become a popular text for schools developing global content or tracts in global social policy and social work." Professor - David Metzger, Indiana University School of Social Work

"The book fills a gap in the current literature and has the potential to become a key text. . . . It is strong on specific examples and empowerment practice. . . . I find the prospect of being able to use it in my classes really exciting. The number and variety of student exercises is a particular strength." - Sonia Jackson, University of Swansea, Wales

"This book has the distinct merit of being current and up-to-date and written by some of the well-known individuals in the social work field. . . . It is likely to be used extensively for courses dealing with international social work. It gives excellent case examples from the international arena, imaginative assignments, and stimulating discussion points. The connection between policy, practice, and research is another attractive feature." Professor - Shanti K. Khinduka, Dean, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington.