01932cam a22002894  4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020002900062040002300091050001500114245014200129260004600271300003000317336002100347337002500368338002300393504002000416520092700436650004701363650004501410650004201455700003201497700003201529700002601561700003101587700002401618GSU20260617164624.0111209s2012    cau           000 0 eng d  a9780857023339 (hardback)  bengcGSUdGSUerda00aHV41 bSAG00aThe sage handbook of international social work /cedited by Karen Lyons, Terry Hokenstad, Manohar Pawar, Nathalie Huegler and Nigel Hall.  aLos Angeles, California :bSAGE,c©2012.  axxiv, 540 pages ;c26 cm.  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier  aIncludes index.  aSocial work is a profession that is increasingly involved with issues which have a global dimension. This Handbook tackles the global/local aspect of social work in its various forms and interrogates the key concerns that societies are facing through an international lens. The contributors show that, with an appreciation of commonalities and differences, local practices and appropriate forms of international activity can be better developed. Analysis of 'International social work'. With a truly international range of contributions, the Handbook incorporates perspectives from Asia, Africa, Europe, Australasia, the Middle East and the Americas. It will be an invaluable resource for undergraduates, graduates, researchers and academics working in the fields of social work, social welfare, human services, and community development worldwide, as well as service providers and policy makers in the international arena 0aSocial servicexInternational cooperation. 0aHuman rightsxInternational cooperation. 0aEconomic developmentxSocial aspects.1 aLyons, K. H.d1944-eeditor1 aHokenstand, Terry .eeditor1 aPawar,Manohareeditor1 aHuegler, Nathaliereeditor1 aHall, Nigeleeditor