02010cam a22003134 4500 GSU 20260617164624.0 111209s2012 cau 000 0 eng d 9780857023339 (hardback) eng GSU GSU rda HV41 SAG The sage handbook of international social work / edited by Karen Lyons, Terry Hokenstad, Manohar Pawar, Nathalie Huegler and Nigel Hall. Los Angeles, California : SAGE, ©2012. xxiv, 540 pages ; 26 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes index. Social 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 Social service International cooperation. Human rights International cooperation. Economic development Social aspects. Lyons, K. H. 1944- editor Hokenstand, Terry . editor Pawar,Manohar editor Huegler, Nathalier editor Hall, Nigel editor lcc BK HV41 HV SAG 0 2757 2757 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GSULE GSULE REF 2026-06-17 B A I 05556 0 REF HV41 SAG 50000006883 2026-06-17 14:51:30 1 2026-06-17 BK