Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective: An Introduction To International Social Work
Brand: Oxford University Press
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Politics & Government



Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199989494
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Print length: 342 pages
Publication date: April 16, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-0199989492
Edition: 2nd
subtitle: 2nd Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Susan C. Mapp Page search results Susan C. Mapp
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This text provides a critical contextual overview of the major issues that are faced in international social work. It provides an excellent foundational understanding to anyone wishing to work within the international arena of social work."-- Patrick Thomas Panos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work, Brigham Young University "I warmly recommend this book to all social workers who are preparing to enter the arena of international social development. It is a true source of inspiration to those who dare to take up the challenge to show that social work can indeed make a major contribution toward reversing the processes of discrimination, poverty and gender oppression in the world."-- Sven Hessle, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University, and Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Social Welfare "This book provides an excellent overview of universal human rights as an organizing framework for international social work, and I highly recommend it as a source of practical knowledge and useful information."-- Catherine Hawkins, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, Texas State University "Susan Mapp has authored the definitive book on international social development. By incorporating human rights as the central organizing feature, she has brought a complex field into clear focus."--Mark Lusk, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Social Work, University of Texas at El Paso "...exemplary...This book is not only important for social workers but an excellent read for anyone interested in current affairs and for those in related fields such as law, public policy, and public administration."--Reviewed by Nairruti Jani, University of Texas at Arlington, in Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare "There are other texts on human rights but none that ground human rights in the context of global social problems as well as this text. It in, Susan Mapp does something I have not found in other texts: she challenges students' knowledge of geography. She then shares contrasting theoretical bases so students begin to understand the need to look at areas from a variety of perspectives. This sets the stage for constant critical thinking." -- Nancy Udolph, MSSW, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Family Studies, Ashland University "Mapp's new edition of Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective is very user-friendly, with great online resources at the end of chapters...a great balance of academic writing, yet easy to read. In short, the world is a big place and this text is the macro of social work practice. Mapp's book is accessible to students, with understandable starting points for how to affect change." -- Tanya M. Voss, MSSW, Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Field Education, School of Social Work, University of Texas About the Author Susan C. Mapp, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work at Elizabethtown College.