Rethinking social work in a global world
By: Gai Harrison, Rose Melville.
Contributors: Melville, Rose, 1953-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230201354
Subjects: Social service; Globalization -- Social aspects
Description: "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 to such difficulties"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction * Postcolonialism * Global Economics, global poverty and social work * People movement and mass migration * Women and globalization * Health and globalization * ITC *; title: Sustainable development and the environment * Human rights, discourses, United Nations and social work * Conclusion.