Malcolm Payne, Gurid Aga Askeland

Globalization and International Social Work

Postmodern Change and Challenge

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The authors to this key volume explore and question the concepts of 'postmodern', 'international' and 'global' in light of growing interest in international social work in the early 21st century. Emphasizing the importance of critical reflection, they debate whether educational colonization can be challenged and effective anti-discriminatory and pro-equality practice and education promoted.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9780754649465
• ISBN-10: 0754649466
• Artikelnr.: 47813119

Autorenporträt

Malcolm Payne is the Director of Psycho-social and Spiritual Care at St Christopher's Hospice in London. Gurid Aga Askeland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at Diakonhjemmet University College in Oslo.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 International Social Work Practice and Education in a Globalized Postmodern World
Chapter 2 Globalization, Postcolonialism and Postmodernism: Conflicts and Connections
Chapter 3 Critical Reflection to Promote Contextual Social Work Practice and Education
Chapter 4 Racism, Social Exclusion and Cultural Translation
Chapter 5 Knowledge Production: What is Valid Knowledge?
Chapter 6 Social Work's Identity in Postmodern Agencies and Universities
Chapter 7 Piloting through the Challenges of Globalization
Chapter 8 Exchanges and Cross-national Activities: Broadening the Mind
Chapter 9 Technology-based Social Work Education and Practice
Chapter 10 Conclusion