"This edited collection is an all-in-one teaching and learning resource for global social work that is useful in the classroom and in the field. Rather than merely providing a conceptual introduction to global social work, this book squarely focuses on skills development for competent global social work practice across the intervention life cycle, including tools and vignettes that allow students to apply and practice the skills they learn. Unlike other global social work textbooks, this collection draws together insights ...
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"This edited collection is an all-in-one teaching and learning resource for global social work that is useful in the classroom and in the field. Rather than merely providing a conceptual introduction to global social work, this book squarely focuses on skills development for competent global social work practice across the intervention life cycle, including tools and vignettes that allow students to apply and practice the skills they learn. Unlike other global social work textbooks, this collection draws together insights from scholars from the Global South and the Global North that decenter the traditional Eurocentric methods and perspectives still prevalent in the global social work field. By learning about indigenous models of social work practice, students and professionals will understand how to implement interventions grounded in indigenous theory and evidence across global communities. In hand with this decentering, students learn about the importance of self-reflexivity in navigating the unique ethical difficulties they may face in global settings"--
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