SOCIAL WORK IN GLOBALIZING WORLD: Practices and Challenges

Book Details

• Author: Sanjoy Roy

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2018

• ISBN: 9788131609385

• Pages: 340

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 1.0 inches

About the Book

Social Work in a Globalizing World explores the ever-evolving field of social work, highlighting new developments, knowledge, skills, practice theories, and approaches employed by social work professionals globally. The book is aimed at students, practitioners, researchers, and educators of social work, providing a comprehensive understanding of social work knowledge, philosophy, and its global implications.

The book covers a wide array of topics including the values and ethics inherent in social work, its historical development across the world, and the foundations of social work practice. It also delves into the goals and components of good practice, different levels of practice, intervention methods, and various practice theories and approaches employed by social workers in diverse settings. The book also tackles contemporary challenges faced by social work today, particularly in fieldwork practice.

Amid the significant changes and challenges in the social work profession, the book raises key questions: Should social work follow Western methods, or should India focus on the Indianization of its approaches based on its socio-economic and political culture? What role do professional associations and educators play in uplifting the social work profession in India? And what new roles should social workers assume in the modern context?

With its critical reflections and insights, this book serves as a valuable resource for students of social work, educators, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities and challenges faced by social workers in a globalized world.