Rethinking Social Work in a Global World

Author:   Gai Harrison ,  Rose Melville
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9780230201354


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   30 November 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Gai Harrison ,  Rose Melville
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.332kg
ISBN:  

9780230201354


ISBN 10:   0230201350
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   30 November 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction Rethinking Social Work in a Global, Post-colonial World The Global Economy, Poverty and Social Work Immigration and People Movement in a Global World Rethinking Women's Lives and Concerns at the Global Local Interface Mental Health: An Emerging Global Health Issue Information and Communication Technologies and Social Work in a Global World The Environment, Sustainable Development and Social Work The Value of a Human Rights Perspective in Social Work Conclusion Ending on an Uncertain Note.

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"""As a student of International Social Work, I would like to thank Dr. Gai Harrison and Dr. Rose Melville for writing a comprehensive, easy to read and easy to understand textbook. Rethinking Social Work in a Global World is a beautiful book and it is one that I will keep in my library and refer back to over my career as a social worker. I believe that the book covers the main topics of globalisation well and will remain current (contextually) due to the way that it is written and the wealth of knowledge that has been embedded within it. Thank you for creating a book that gives specific examples from the real world, which is of the utmost importance for students. Due to the universal context of the book, I would challenge anyone to ascertain the nationality of the authors. Thank you for a gift of writing that is clear, concise and very contemporary. I love your book. Well done! -Anne Burstinghaus, 2nd year social work student 'This book is relevant to all students of social work, practitioners -regardless of setting or type of practice, and educators. It recognises the importance of adopting global, local and historical perspectives to all aspects of social work practice. It advocates a reconsideration of some restrictions to practice and suggests that educators not only locate social work in a global milieu but consider what it is that students require to practice in such a context.' - Susan Wallace, University of Edinburgh, Practice: Social Work in Action"


As a student of International Social Work, I would like to thank Dr. Gai Harrison and Dr. Rose Melville for writing a comprehensive, easy to read and easy to understand textbook. Rethinking Social Work in a Global World is a beautiful book and it is one that I will keep in my library and refer back to over my career as a social worker. I believe that the book covers the main topics of globalisation well and will remain current (contextually) due to the way that it is written and the wealth of knowledge that has been embedded within it. Thank you for creating a book that gives specific examples from the real world, which is of the utmost importance for students. Due to the universal context of the book, I would challenge anyone to ascertain the nationality of the authors. Thank you for a gift of writing that is clear, concise and very contemporary. I love your book. Well done! -Anne Burstinghaus, 2nd year social work student 'This book is relevant to all students of social work, practitioners -regardless of setting or type of practice, and educators. It recognises the importance of adopting global, local and historical perspectives to all aspects of social work practice. It advocates a reconsideration of some restrictions to practice and suggests that educators not only locate social work in a global milieu but consider what it is that students require to practice in such a context.' - Susan Wallace, University of Edinburgh, Practice: Social Work in Action


As a student of International Social Work, I would like to thank Dr. Gai Harrison and Dr. Rose Melville for writing a comprehensive, easy to read and easy to understand textbook. Rethinking Social Work in a Global World is a beautiful book and it is one that I will keep in my library and refer back to over my career as a social worker. I believe that the book covers the main topics of globalisation well and will remain current (contextually) due to the way that it is written and the wealth of knowledge that has been embedded within it. Thank you for creating a book that gives specific examples from the real world, which is of the utmost importance for students. Due to the universal context of the book, I would challenge anyone to ascertain the nationality of the authors. Thank you for a gift of writing that is clear, concise and very contemporary. I love your book. Well done! -Anne Burstinghaus, 2nd year social work student


Author Information

GAI HARRISON is Lecturer at the School of Social Work and Human Services, University of Queensland, Australia. Her research interests revolve around international social work, immigration, language and working with difference. ROSE MELVILLE is Senior Lecturer at the Social Policy Unit and Honours Coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work course at the School of Social Work and Human Services, University of Queensland, Australia. She has published widely in national and international journals on teaching, social policy and non-profit organizations.

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