This text offers a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of globalisation, their impact on social work and the resulting challenges in practice. The authors draw on post-colonialism to consider the global issues facing social work, such as mass migration, and the ways in which social workers can respond tosuch difficulties. INDICE: 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
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20135-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés