International social work practice : case studies from a global context / / edited by Joanna E. Bettmann, Gloria Jacques, and Caren J. Frost

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.3/2
• Soggetto topico: Social service - Vocational guidance
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BettmannJoanna E FrostCaren J JacquesGloria
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : international practices issues / Isaac Karikari and Joanna E. Bettmann Chapter -- Child welfare / Gloria Jacques -- Couples communication / Joanna E. Bettmann -- Intimate partner violence / Caren J. Frost -- Family conflict / Gloria Jacques -- Elder care/elder populations / Caren J. Frost -- Changes in caregivers / Joanna E. Bettmann -- Adolescents / Joanna E. Bettmann -- Substance abuse / Gloria Jacques -- Concluding remarks/ Caren J. Frost.
• Sommario/riassunto: International Social Work Practice compares and contrasts divergent social work approaches in countries around the world, providing students with a unique perspective on social work as it is actually practised. Using case studies from frontline practitioners from across the globe, this innovative new textbook stimulates critical thinking about international social work practice issues.Providing a review of both country-specific social work practices and universal social work issues, the text looks at a variety of core social work topics, framed here in terms of CSWE competen
• Titolo autorizzato: International social work practice
• ISBN: 0-203-07650-8; 1-283-87137-8; 1-135-12597-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452872203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II