Samson Chama – författare

An International Approach to Social Work: Connecting Across Cultures to Inform Practice examines the full range of challenges that social workers around the world are called to address, including forced migration, environmental justice, human trafficking, and more. This text bridges the gap between community-based social work and global systems, encouraging students and practitioners to broaden their perspectives, while providing them with the competencies they need to confront globally interconnected challenges.The book features chapters written by experts from varied backgrounds and professional contexts. Section One focuses on the international and intercultural context of social work education. The chapters cover field placements, the role of culture in social work practice, and the importance of multicultural competencies for social workers. Section Two presents applications of multicultural competencies from global perspectives. These chapters explore topics ranging from community well-being to gender education and youth leadership to the development of refugee populations. Section Three presents additional considerations for life and work abroad for social workers.An International Approach to Social Work is an ideal resource for students and new professionals in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, and other related professions.

Social Justice Through a Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Fairness Framework is a vital resource that explores critical issues shaping our society today, including gun violence, racial discrimination, gender equality, immigration, and more, through a lens of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and fairness. It equips readers with an innovative framework that emphasizes taking responsibility for broad change over blame, tension, and shame.Featuring 12 chapters written by experts across disciplines and specialties, the book not only discusses the deep inequities in our society, but also underscores the need for diversity, inclusivity, and fairness to inspire systemic change. It shows how the framework presented in the book can change individual mindsets toward diversity by enabling all people to see this work as an integral part of their own individual and societal values. Individual chapters cover cultural awareness and belonging, police brutality, voting rights, democracy, refugees, climate change and environmental justice, community engagement, issues of education equity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.Ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in social sciences, humanities, and various practice-based professions like social work, Social Justice Through a Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Fairness Framework is an indispensable resource for students and academics. It advocates for taking proactive responsibility for societal change, thereby equipping young scholars and professionals with the knowledge and tools to contribute to a society striving for true equality and social justice.