Rosemary J. Link is associate vice president of academic affairs, Simpson College, Iowa. She previously served as professor of social work and dean of graduate studies at Augsburg College. Chathapuram S. Ramanathan has worked and taught in the human service area for over three decades and currently heads up the consulting company Human Service Enterprises.

Link and Ramanathan's book will be welcomed for its global perspective on human behavior. The authors' diverse practice experiences shine through in numerous case examples and in their skillful balancing of the concepts of the common human condition and cultural competence.

• List of Figures, Tables, and TextboxesForeword, Frank B. RaymondChapter 1: Social Work Practice in a Global SocietyChapter 2: Common Human ConditionChapter 3: Human Rights and Social and Economic JusticeChapter 4: Values, International Ethics, and Their Role in Social Work PracticeChapter 5: Cultural Competence in Local and Global RelationshipsChapter 6: Migration and the Borders That Divide UsChapter 7: Planet Earth and Sustainable LifeChapter 8:Global Visions in ActionReferencesIndexAbout the Authors