| 520 | "Summary ""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. Contents 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." |
