Rethinking Social Work in a Global World

GAI HARRISON is Lecturer at the School of Social Work and Human Services, University of Queensland, Australia. Her research interests revolve around international social work, immigration, language and working with difference. ROSE MELVILLE is Senior Lecturer at the Social Policy Unit and Honours Coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work course at the School of Social Work and Human Services, University of Queensland, Australia. She has published widely in national and international journals on teaching, social policy and non-profit organizations.

• IntroductionRethinking Social Work in a Global, Post-colonial WorldThe Global Economy, Poverty and Social WorkImmigration and People Movement in a Global WorldRethinking Women's Lives and Concerns at the GlobalLocal InterfaceMental Health: An Emerging Global Health IssueInformation and Communication Technologies and Social Work in a Global WorldThe Environment, Sustainable Development and Social WorkThe Value of a Human Rights Perspective in Social WorkConclusion Ending on an Uncertain Note.

"As a student of International Social Work, I would like to thank Dr. Gai Harrison and Dr. Rose Melville for writing a comprehensive, easy to read and easy to understand textbook. Rethinking Social Work in a Global World is a beautiful book and it is one that I will keep in my library and refer back to over my career as a social worker. I believe that the book covers the main topics of globalisation well and will remain current (contextually) due to the way that it is written and the wealth of knowledge that has been embedded within it. Thank you for creating a book that gives specific examples from the real world, which is of the utmost importance for students. Due to the universal context of the book, I would challenge anyone to ascertain the nationality of the authors. Thank you for a gift of writing that is clear, concise and very contemporary. I love your book. Well done! -Anne Burstinghaus, 2nd year social work student 'This book is relevant to all students of social work, practitioners -regardless of setting or type of practice, and educators. It recognises the importance of adopting global, local and historical perspectives to all aspects of social work practice. It advocates a reconsideration of some restrictions to practice and suggests that educators not only locate social work in a global milieu but consider what it is that students require to practice in such a context.' - Susan Wallace, University of Edinburgh, Practice: Social Work in Action