- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- The Editors and Advisory Board
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Defining International Social Work
- 3 Globalization
- 4 Development
- 5 Human Rights and Their Relevance for Social Work as Theory and Practice
- 6 Social Exclusion and Inclusion
- 7 Social Justice
- 8 The History of the Development of Social Work
- 9 Claiming Women’s Places in the World: Social Workers’ Roles in Eradicating Gender Inequalities Globally
- 10 Work With Immigrants and Refugees
- 11 International Adoption
- 12 Trauma Counseling
- 13 International Social Service: Addressing the Need for Intercountry Casework
- 14 Social Development and Social Work
- 15 Disaster Relief and Management: Readiness, Response, and Recovery
- 16 Representing Social Work at the United Nations and Other International Bodies
- 17 Cultural Efficacy in Communication and Practice in Global Context
- 18 Cultural Conflict and Conflict Resolution
- 19 Global Aging
- 20 Child Abuse and Neglect
- 21 Child Labor and Work
- 22 Child Soldiers
- 23 Children in and of the Street
- 24 Community Violence
- 25 Drugs: Addictions and Trafficking
- 26 Employment, Unemployment, and Decent Work
- 27 Environmental Degradation and Preservation
- 28 Ethnic Conflicts
- 29 HIV/AIDS: The Global Pandemic
- 30 Human Trafficking
- 31 Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Survival
- 32 Global Mental Health
- 33 Migration and Refugees
- 34 Natural and Human-Caused Disasters
- 35 Poverty and Human Needs
- 36 Racism and Antiracist Strategies
- 37 SARS: A Case of a Global Health Threat
- 38 Status of Women
- 39 Veterans, Soldiers, and Military Families
- 40 Violence Against Women
- 41 Youth
- 42 International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
- 43 International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
- 44 International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW)
- 45 International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD)
- 46 Global Ethical Principles and Dilemmas
- 47 The United Nations Agencies
- 48 Nongovernmental Organizations and Global Social Change
- 49 Regulators of the Global Economy: The IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO
- 50 Models of Internationalizing Curriculum
- 51 International Field Placements
- 52 Models of International Exchange
- 53 Using Technology for International Education and Research
- 54 Comparative Cross-National Research (World Census)
- 55 Social Work in Africa
- 56 Social Work in Asia
- 57 Social Work in Australia and New Zealand
- 58 Social Work in the Caribbean
- 59 Social Work in Europe
- 60 Social Work in Latin America
- 61 Social Work in North America
- 62 International Social Development Projects
- 63 Measuring Social Well-Being
- 64 Microcredit: A Development Strategy for Poverty Reduction
- 65 Variations and Issues of Survival of European Welfare State Models in the Twenty-First Century
- 66 Overview of Human Rights: The UN Conventions and Machinery
- 67 Women and the Human Rights Framework
- 68 Children’s Rights
- 69 Human Rights of People With Disabilities
- 70 Human Rights and Sexual Orientation
- 71 International Careers in Social Work
- 72 International Labor Mobility in Social Work
- 73 Conclusion
- Appendix A Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles
- Appendix B Global Standards for the Education and Training of the Social Work Profession
- Appendix C The Millennium Development Goals and Targets
- Appendix D The IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: A Quick Guide for Social Workers
- Reference
- References
- Index
Defining International Social Work
- Chapter:
- (p. 9 ) 2 Defining International Social Work
- Source:
- Handbook of International Social Work
- Author(s):
Lynne M. Healy
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195333619.003.0002
This chapter reviews the reasons for intensified interest in global issues and the scholarly treatment of the definition of international social work. It then illuminates this book's definition; in general terms, this definition is spelled out in the table of contents of the book. As noted in the Preface, the conceptual map guided the development of the plan for the book.
Keywords: international social work, social work practice, definitions
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- The Editors and Advisory Board
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Defining International Social Work
- 3 Globalization
- 4 Development
- 5 Human Rights and Their Relevance for Social Work as Theory and Practice
- 6 Social Exclusion and Inclusion
- 7 Social Justice
- 8 The History of the Development of Social Work
- 9 Claiming Women’s Places in the World: Social Workers’ Roles in Eradicating Gender Inequalities Globally
- 10 Work With Immigrants and Refugees
- 11 International Adoption
- 12 Trauma Counseling
- 13 International Social Service: Addressing the Need for Intercountry Casework
- 14 Social Development and Social Work
- 15 Disaster Relief and Management: Readiness, Response, and Recovery
- 16 Representing Social Work at the United Nations and Other International Bodies
- 17 Cultural Efficacy in Communication and Practice in Global Context
- 18 Cultural Conflict and Conflict Resolution
- 19 Global Aging
- 20 Child Abuse and Neglect
- 21 Child Labor and Work
- 22 Child Soldiers
- 23 Children in and of the Street
- 24 Community Violence
- 25 Drugs: Addictions and Trafficking
- 26 Employment, Unemployment, and Decent Work
- 27 Environmental Degradation and Preservation
- 28 Ethnic Conflicts
- 29 HIV/AIDS: The Global Pandemic
- 30 Human Trafficking
- 31 Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Survival
- 32 Global Mental Health
- 33 Migration and Refugees
- 34 Natural and Human-Caused Disasters
- 35 Poverty and Human Needs
- 36 Racism and Antiracist Strategies
- 37 SARS: A Case of a Global Health Threat
- 38 Status of Women
- 39 Veterans, Soldiers, and Military Families
- 40 Violence Against Women
- 41 Youth
- 42 International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
- 43 International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
- 44 International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW)
- 45 International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD)
- 46 Global Ethical Principles and Dilemmas
- 47 The United Nations Agencies
- 48 Nongovernmental Organizations and Global Social Change
- 49 Regulators of the Global Economy: The IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO
- 50 Models of Internationalizing Curriculum
- 51 International Field Placements
- 52 Models of International Exchange
- 53 Using Technology for International Education and Research
- 54 Comparative Cross-National Research (World Census)
- 55 Social Work in Africa
- 56 Social Work in Asia
- 57 Social Work in Australia and New Zealand
- 58 Social Work in the Caribbean
- 59 Social Work in Europe
- 60 Social Work in Latin America
- 61 Social Work in North America
- 62 International Social Development Projects
- 63 Measuring Social Well-Being
- 64 Microcredit: A Development Strategy for Poverty Reduction
- 65 Variations and Issues of Survival of European Welfare State Models in the Twenty-First Century
- 66 Overview of Human Rights: The UN Conventions and Machinery
- 67 Women and the Human Rights Framework
- 68 Children’s Rights
- 69 Human Rights of People With Disabilities
- 70 Human Rights and Sexual Orientation
- 71 International Careers in Social Work
- 72 International Labor Mobility in Social Work
- 73 Conclusion
- Appendix A Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles
- Appendix B Global Standards for the Education and Training of the Social Work Profession
- Appendix C The Millennium Development Goals and Targets
- Appendix D The IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: A Quick Guide for Social Workers
- Reference
- References
- Index