Indigenous Social Work around the World

Indigenous Social Work around the World
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9781317117247
ISBN-13 : 1317117247
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Book Synopsis Indigenous Social Work around the World by : John Coates

Download or read book Indigenous Social Work around the World written by John Coates and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can mainstream Western social work learn from and in turn help advance indigenous practice? This volume brings together prominent international scholars involved in both Western and indigenous social work across the globe - including James Midgley, Linda Briskman, Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham - to discuss some of the most significant global trends and issues relating to indigenous and cross-cultural social work. The contributors identify ways in which indigenization is shaping professional social work practice and education, and examine how social work can better address diversity in international exchanges and cross-cultural issues within and between countries. Key theoretical, methodological and service issues and challenges in the indigenization of social work are reviewed, including the way in which adaptation can lead to more effective practices within indigenous communities and emerging economies, and how adaptation can provide greater insight into cross-cultural understanding and practice.


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