LEADER 02900nam 22005653u 450 001 9910814583303321 005 20240516222217.0 010 $a1-4833-2794-9 010 $a1-4522-4942-3 035 $a(CKB)2560000000089858 035 $a(EBL)997095 035 $a(OCoLC)809773963 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC997095 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000089858 100 $a20131216d1997|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSocial Welfare in Global Context 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aThousand Oaks $cSAGE Publications$d1997 215 $a1 online resource (265 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7619-0788-2 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Globalization and Social Welfare; The Scope of This Book; Part I - International Social Welfare and the Global System; Chapter 1 - The Field of International Social Welfare; Chapter 2 - The Global World System; Part II - The Analysis of International Social Welfare; Chapter 3 - Social Conditions in Global Context; Chapter 4 - Social Welfare Around the World; Chapter 5 - Theories of State Welfare; Chpater 6 - The Impact of State Welfare: An International Assessment; Chapter 7 - Social Change and the Future of State Welfare 327 $aPart III - Applied International Social WelfareChapter 8 - Social Work in International Context; Chapter 9 - International Social Development; Chapter 10 - International Collaboration in Social Welfare; References; Index; About the Author 330 $aJames Midgley provides an overview of social welfare, outlining key institutions, terminology, historical research and approaches. In addition, he details reasons for the existence of international social welfare and the challenges which arise from it. Social Welfare in Global Context includes sections on: applied international social welfare, which addresses the concerns of practitioners; and issues of social work practice, social development, the activities of international agencies and their collaborative efforts. As well as its important focus on practical application, 606 $aHuman services 606 $aInternational cooperation 606 $aInternational cooperation 606 $aPublic welfare 606 $aSocial policy 606 $aSocial policy 615 4$aHuman services. 615 4$aInternational cooperation. 615 4$aInternational cooperation. 615 4$aPublic welfare. 615 4$aSocial policy. 615 4$aSocial policy. 676 $a361 700 $aMidgley$b James$0247746 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814583303321 996 $aSocial Welfare in Global Context$94087915 997 $aUNINA