Social Work
Social work is a profession committed to advancing human rights, promoting social justice, and supporting well-being at individual, community, and systemic levels. Across continents and cultures, social workers are on the front lines of humanity – standing with individuals, families, and communities...
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| description | Social work is a profession committed to advancing human rights, promoting social justice, and supporting well-being at individual, community, and systemic levels. Across continents and cultures, social workers are on the front lines of humanity – standing with individuals, families, and communities in times of crisis, growth, and transformation. Social Work - Impacting Lives Around the World brings together powerful research, frameworks, approaches, lived experiences, and perspectives from professionals making a real difference in the lives of those affected by poverty, mass incarceration, child welfare issues, racial/ethnic differences, and systemic injustice. This inspiring collection highlights the diverse roles of social workers, spanning regions from North America to Northern Europe, and from Europe to Southeast Asia, as well as the Southern Hemisphere, and explores how social work adapts to local challenges while upholding universal values. Contributors examined a wide range of issues – including child welfare, poverty, mass incarceration, systemic injustice, and displacement through culturally responsive and ethnically grounded practice. Each chapter reveals the heart and resilience of a profession deeply rooted in empathy, equity, and social justice. This book offers valuable perspectives for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners seeking to understand the global dimensions of social work. The book is a vital resource for deepening global awareness and discovering how one profession is changing the world – one person, one family, and one community at a time. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1719372026-02-12T17:31:57Z Social Work S. Harris, Marian Social Science / Customs & Traditions Social Science / Holidays (non-religious) Social Science / Sociology / General thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology Social work is a profession committed to advancing human rights, promoting social justice, and supporting well-being at individual, community, and systemic levels. Across continents and cultures, social workers are on the front lines of humanity – standing with individuals, families, and communities in times of crisis, growth, and transformation. Social Work - Impacting Lives Around the World brings together powerful research, frameworks, approaches, lived experiences, and perspectives from professionals making a real difference in the lives of those affected by poverty, mass incarceration, child welfare issues, racial/ethnic differences, and systemic injustice. This inspiring collection highlights the diverse roles of social workers, spanning regions from North America to Northern Europe, and from Europe to Southeast Asia, as well as the Southern Hemisphere, and explores how social work adapts to local challenges while upholding universal values. Contributors examined a wide range of issues – including child welfare, poverty, mass incarceration, systemic injustice, and displacement through culturally responsive and ethnically grounded practice. Each chapter reveals the heart and resilience of a profession deeply rooted in empathy, equity, and social justice. This book offers valuable perspectives for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners seeking to understand the global dimensions of social work. The book is a vital resource for deepening global awareness and discovering how one profession is changing the world – one person, one family, and one community at a time. 2026-02-12T17:31:52Z 2026-02-12T17:31:52Z 2025 book 9781836347996 9781836348009 9781836348016 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/171937 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/1004500 https://intech-files.s3.amazonaws.com/a04Tc0000091cJhIAI/0016404_Authors_Book%20%282025-11-14%2010%3A09%3A04%29.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.1006429 10.5772/intechopen.1006429 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781836347996 9781836348009 9781836348016 IntechOpen 206 open access |
| spellingShingle | Social Science / Customs & Traditions Social Science / Holidays (non-religious) Social Science / Sociology / General thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology Social Work |
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| title_short | Social Work |
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| topic | Social Science / Customs & Traditions Social Science / Holidays (non-religious) Social Science / Sociology / General thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology |
| topic_facet | Social Science / Customs & Traditions Social Science / Holidays (non-religious) Social Science / Sociology / General thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology |
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