Research- and Practice-Based Models for Advancing Social Work

Ngoh Tiong Tan, PhD, is Chair, Global Institute of Social Work, Honorary Professor and former Dean of S. R. Nathan School of Human Development, Singapore University of Social Sciences. Professor Tan was Treasurer, and currently Co-chair of the Publication Committee and Main Representative to United Nations Bangkok for International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and Editor of the SpringerBriefs book series on Advancing Social Work. He is Director of Joy Foundation and Good Harvest International, President of ConneXions International, and served on a number of Boards including Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work, International Consortium for Social Development, Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises, National Council of Social Services and Family Resource and Training Centre. He is Life member and Past President of Singapore Association of Social Workers, past Vice President of International Federation of Social Workers. He led IFSW and COSW’s FAST (Families And Survivors of Tsunami) Project as an international social work response to the Asian tsunami disaster. Dr. Tan was a consultant and Principal Investigator for a number of research and consultancy projects. He has also taught social work models, family practice, conflict resolution and mediation, disaster management, research and evaluation courses at the university. Professor Tan had formerly taught at National University of Singapore, University of Minnesota, Augsburg College and St Thomas University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, MSW from University of Pennsylvania and BA from University of Singapore. He has been a Visiting Scholar to Cambridge University and Harvard University as well as UC-Berkeley and Sydney University.

• Part 1 The Future of Social Work Amidst Change, Disasters and Conflict.- Chapter 1 A Model for Reimagining Social Work Practice for the Future.- Chapter 2 Social Work with the Elderly in Different Contexts.- Chapter 3 An Integrative Model for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Cross-Border Social Work.- Part 2 Social Justice and Protection for the Vulnerable.- Chapter 4 A Model for Negotiating Access to Justice for the Disabled.- Chapter 5 A Model for Child Protection and Safeguarding: Prevention Before Protection.- Chapter 6 A Model for Proactive Social Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Part 3 Creativity and Future Models for Practice.- Chapter 7 Creativity as a Key to Innovative Strategies for Model-building in Social Work.- Chapter 8 Innovative Model Building for Social Protection Towards Transformative Change.