Rethinking social work in a global world /
By: Harrison, Gai.
Contributor(s): Melville, Rose.
Publisher: Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Description: xiii, 195 p. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780230201354 (pbk.); 9780230201354:; 0230201350 (pbk.).Subject(s): Social service![](/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/images/filefind.png)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-188) and index.
Rethinking social work in a global, postcolonial 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.
A comprehensive overview of the key aspects of globalization, its impact on social work, the resulting challenges in practice and the ways social workers can respond to such difficulties.