Synopses & Reviews
Experts from around the world fill a major gap about social work education with their survey of the state of the field in over 23 countries and regions within the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America, South America, Argentina), Europe (United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, Central/Eastern Europe, Russia and the Republics), Africa (Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa), the Middle East (the Middle East and Egypt, Israel), and Asia and the Pacific (Asia/Pacific, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Japan, China). This reference guide also considers social work education from a comparative and global perspective in terms of current problems and programs and future prospects. Social workers, educators, academics, and professionals will gain from the country studies, international overview, and lengthy bibliographies.
Review
Written for faculty and students of social work, this is the first book to offer an international examination of social work education...A good introduction, this book will be useful to social work educators.Choice
Synopsis
Experts from around the world fill a major gap about social work education with their survey of the state of the field in over 23 countries and regions within the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America, South America, Argentina), Europe (United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, Central/Eastern Europe, Russia and the Republics), Africa (Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa), the Middle East (the Middle East and Egypt, Israel), and Asia and the Pacific (Asia/Pacific, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Japan, China). This reference guide also considers social work education from a comparative and global perspective in terms of current problems and programs and future prospects. Social workers, educators, academics, and professionals will gain from the country studies, international overview, and lengthy bibliographies.
Synopsis
"Excellent resource for social work educators seeking to become knowledgeable about the international dimensions of their profession." Katherine A. Kendall
About the Author
THOMAS D. WATTS is Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington.DOREEN ELLIOTT is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Doctoral program at the University of Texas at Arlington.NAZNEEN MAYADAS is Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington.