Includes bibliographical references (pages 585-608) and index.

Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- International social work -- The integrated-perspectives approach to international social work -- The global context of international social work -- Basic programs and strategies for international social work -- The field of development : background and issues -- The field of development : programs and strategies -- The field of poverty : background and issues -- The field of poverty : programs and strategies -- The field of conflict and postconflict reconstruction : background and issues -- The field of conflict and postconflict reconstruction : programs and strategies -- The field of migration and labor migration : background and issues -- The field of displacement and forced migration : background and issues -- The field of migration : programs and strategies -- International social work with specific populations -- International organizations : roles for social workers and preparation of social workers for international social work -- Challenges for international social work for the twenty-first century -- Appendix A: International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) -- Appendix B: Acronyms -- Appendix C: Useful websites -- References -- Index -- About the authors.

A rapidly growing number of social workers are expressing a deep interest in and strong concern for global situations adversely affecting the well-being of millions of people. Such situations include global poverty, widespread conflict and post-conflict reconstruction, and the large population of displaced persons, and vulnerable and marginalized groups within them. Increasingly practitioners from several professions are actively involved in addressing these issues at local, national and international levels. This book aims to encourage and inform such involvement by drawing together the practice wisdom gradually emerging within the broad scope of international social work practice. Utilizing an integrated perspectives approach incorporating global, human rights, ecological and social development perspectives, the text is designed to prepare social workers, human services professionals, development practitioners and others who ...

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