Strategic Leadership in Social Work Education

Social work leaders constantly strive to incorporate cutting-edge research and promote international collaboration in a dynamic contemporary environment. To address these ongoing concerns, this unique book focuses specifically on strategic leadership, asking critical questions about change-making, political strategy, and the opportunities that present themselves to lead new directions in social work education.

Among the topics covered:

• Disruptive agendas and research dialogues in social work education
• Diversity leadership and perspectives beyond the mainstream
• The role of international bodies in advancing social work education
Intellectual leadership and anticipating future advances in teaching strategies
• Democratising social work education
• Collaborative leadership models

Strategic Leadership in Social Work Education examines the ability of social work to shape futures through education, training, and effective leadership, and suggests strategies for advancing responsible social work education in order to best meet tomorrow’s needs and aspirations.