Rethinking Social Work in a Global World

If we are to fully understand the impact of local concerns on social work we have to consider these in a global context. Rethinking Social Work in a Global World provides the key to better understanding. It critically examines the relationship between the global and the local in light of a range of social issues and shows how such analysis can assist in improving social work practice. Incorporating the views of practitioners and analyzing students perceptions of global issues the authors: - Draw on a range of theoretical disciplines and traditions including postcolonialism sociology cultural studies and political science - Explore contemporary global issues such as the environment new information and communications technology and the global mental health movement - Examine the implications of adopting global notions of citizenship for social work in a postcolonial era - Provide discussion points to ground the above ideas in a local context to better inform everyday practice - Use of post-colonial theory and global focus on social work: gives the project a distinctive edge over competitorsThis timely text is essential reading for practitioners students and academics across a range of disciplines that incorporate global concerns including social work social policy social welfare and community care.