TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lyons,K.H.
AU  - Hokenstand,Terry .
AU  - Pawar,Manohar
AU  - Huegler,Nathalier
AU  - Hall,Nigel
TI  - The sage handbook of international social work
SN  - 9780857023339 (hardback)
AV  - HV41  SAG
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Los Angeles, California
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Social service
KW  - International cooperation
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Includes index
N2  - 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
ER  -