International Social Work

After a distinguished career as a social work educator and administrator, Dr. Cox currently teaches as an adjunct lecturer at La Trobe University in Australia. His professional interests have included work in social work and immigration and the experiences of refugees. He has written scores of articles and several books. He was awarded his Ph. D. from La Trobe in 1974.Manohar Pawar, BA, MASW and PhD, is Professor of Social Work at the School of Social Work and Arts, Charles Sturt University (New South Wales, Australia). He has made distinguished contributions to the field of international social work and social development. His books are translated in Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Khmer, and Korean languages and used for social work education, research and practice internationally.  To advance social science research and publications on community and social development, Prof. Pawar conceptualised and established a new peer reviewed journal entitled the International Journal of Community and Social development, published by Sage. As its founding Editor-in-chief, he has enhanced the academic quality and status of the journal from nonindexed to Scopus indexed, achieving a SCImago ranked Q1 status for the journal in a short period.In addition, he is President of the International Consortium for Social Development and Editor of Springer Series in Social Development. He has received several honours and awards, including an ARC (Australian Research Council) Discovery grant; Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017, conferred by the National Association of Professional Social Workers in India; the invitation to deliver the Council on Social Work Education 2017 Hokenstad International Lecture, USA; the Australian Learning and Teaching Council’s Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, 2008; and Quality of Life Award 2001 from the Association of Commonwealth Universities.  Prof. Pawar is on the editorial boards of International Social Work, the Indian Journal of Social Work, South Asian Journal of Participative Development, and Journal of Social Development Studies. He also reviews articles for many journals, including the British Journal of Social Work.Prof.  Pawar′s research follows a mixed methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods, including integrating teaching and practice. He has nearly 200 publications, which include over 20 books and monographs, published by leading international publishers (Cambridge University Press, Palgrave Macmillan, Routledge, SAGE, Springer). His research has focused on international social work, social development and social policy, social work and social policy practice, social consequences of climate change and water, social work education, informal care and ageing, NGOs and community development, and virtues and social work practice.Prof. Pawar has been an invited keynote/panel speaker at many international professional conferences/seminars/workshops organised by universities/academic institutions/professional bodies in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and US.

• IntroductionAcknowledgments1. International Social WorkSocial WorkThe Global Spread and Organization of Social WorkInternational Social WorkConclusion2. The Integrated-perspectives Approach to International Social WorkThe Global PerspectiveThe Human Rights PerspectiveThe Ecological PerspectiveThe Social Development PerspectiveThe Integrated-perspectives Approach as a WholeThe Integrated-perspectives Approach and Existing Social Work TheoriesThe Application of the Integrated-perspectives Approach to International Social WorkConclusion3. The Global Context of International Social WorkIntroductionThe Global Social Problems ContextThe Organizational ContextThe Ideological ContextThe Emerging Policy Context: The Emergence of Global Social and Economic Policy and of International Law, and the Significance of These for International Social Work PracticeConclusion4. Basic Programs and Strategies for International Social WorkIntroductionEmpowermentCapacity BuildingSelf-help and Self-relianceEnhancing Social Integration or Social CohesionIncome-generationCommunity DevelopmentConclusion5. The Field of Development: Background and IssuesGlobal Development Since 1945: The Various Paths to DevelopmentLocal-level DevelopmentConclusion6. The Field of Development: Programs and StrategiesLocal-level DevelopmentGoals and Strategies Pertaining to Local-level DevelopmentKey Strategies and Programs Appropriate to Local-level DevelopmentThe Place for Integrated Comprehensive ProgramsConclusion7. The Field of Poverty: Background and IssuesPerspectives on Poverty: The Integrated-Perspectives Approach and PovertyGlobal Poverty: Current Dimensions and TrendsGlobal Poverty: The Various Types or Facets of PovertyGlobalization and PovertyThe Poverty of the United Nations’ List of Least Developed CountriesGlobally Induced PovertyPoverty and the Development ProcessSubsistence PovertyRural PovertyUrban PovertyPoverty and Specific Population CategoriesConsequential PovertyDefinitions and Forms of PovertyConclusion8. The Field of Poverty: Programs and StrategiesPoverty Alleviation in ContextA Model of Poverty Alleviation for International Social WorkPoverty Alleviation Programs and Strategies Used in International Social WorkConclusion9. The Field of Conflict and Post-conflict Reconstruction: Background and IssuesThe Integrated-perspectives Approach and Conflict and Peace IssuesThe Extent and Nature of Modern ConflictThe Role of the United NationsThe Role of Global Civil SocietyThe Postconflict ResponseThe Postconflict Situation and the Postconflict Reconstruction AgendaThe Humanitarian Aid DebateConclusion10. The Field of Conflict and Postconflict Reconstruction: Programs and StrategiesImplementing the Comprehensive Postconflict AgendaSome Key Areas of International Social Work in the Postconflict SituationDelivering Psychosocial ProgramsRebuilding CommunitiesSecuring and Maintaining Peace and Promoting ReconciliationConclusion11. The Field of Migration and Labor Migration: Background and IssuesThe Integrated Perspectives Approach to MigrationGlobal MigrationLabor Market MigrationMigrant WorkersIrregular WorkersTrafficked PersonsConclusion12. The Field of Displacement and Forced Migration: Background and IssuesForced Migration: The Presenting Situation and Its BackgroundThe Nature of Forced Migration in the Contemporary WorldForced Migration Movements and Numbers in Recent TimesA Critical Analysis of the Forced Migration SituationSpecific Aspects of International Social Work’s Involvement in Forced Migration SituationsConclusion13. The Field of Migration: Programs and StrategiesLabor MigrationDisplacement and Forced MigrationA General Overview of Social Work Programs in Forced Migration SituationsSome Specific Programs and Strategies for Responding to Various Forced Migration SituationsHumanitarian Aid and Its DistributionPrograms Humanizing Existing ConditionsTrauma Counseling ProgramsSupport ProgramsSocial and Recreational ProgramsChildren’s Education and Psychosocial ProgramsServices for Refugee WomenFamily Reunion ProgramsRepatriation ProgramsIntegration ProgramsHuman Rights ProgramsLegal ProgramsCommunity Development ProgramsConclusion14. International Social Work With Specific PopulationsStreet ChildrenChild LaborersOrphans and the HIV/AIDS CrisisChild SoldiersYouth in Developing CountriesElderly Persons in Developing CountriesPersons with Disability in Developing CountriesConclusion15. International Organizations – Roles for Social Workers and Preparation of Social Workers for International Social WorkInternational OrganizationsRoles for Social Workers in International OrganizationsPreparation of Social Workers for International Social Work PracticeConclusion16. Challenges for International Social Work for the Twenty-first CenturyThe Way Ahead for International Social Work: Where Should International Social Work Be Heading in the Twenty-first Century?Changes Required to Social Work EducationChanges Required to Social Work PracticeCareers in International Social Work: Social WorkGraduates’ Response to International Social WorkThe Global Organization of Social WorkConclusionAppendix A: International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)Appendix B: AcronymsAppendix C: Useful WebsitesReferencesIndexAbout the Authors