ABSTRACT
Increase the effectiveness of the services you provide to clients
Social Work Visions from Around the Globe examines the fundamental principles and dilemmas of social work with people whose health is under threat. This valuable resource was compiled from material presented at the Third International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health in Tampere, Finland. The book explores key issues in social work in health and mental health, from the early historical roots of social work in health to developing a human rights perspective on the lives of men who face capital punishment. Using tables, figures, case studies, and interviews, the text will help you provide holistic, client-based care to children, men, women, and families.
Social Work Visions from Around the Globe is divided into two sections: the first half discusses the position of individuals and families as users of health and mental health care services. Specific cases in the book include social work situations for children with disabilities, the mentally ill, the elderly, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. This text includes research and findings on the challenges and solutions faced by social workers in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
In the second half, Social Work Visions from Around the Globe focuses on various approaches to social work in health and mental health that address:
- the diversity of societies
- strengthening the voice of the social worker and service user
- the expertise of service users
- development of methods
- family life and childhood in global comparison
- human rights issues in social work
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|223 pages
Citizens' Needs and Participation in Health and Mental Health
chapter 3|17 pages
Understanding the Interconnections Between Ethnicity, Gender, Social Class and Health
chapter 5|17 pages
Rehabilitation of the Wandering Seriously Mentally Ill (WSMI) Women
chapter 7|17 pages
Disabled Children and Their Families in Ukraine
chapter 8|21 pages
Parents as Advocates
part 1 1a|59 pages
Citizenship and Participation of Users
chapter 11|15 pages
The Experience of Urban Aboriginals with Health Care Services in Canada
part 2|229 pages
Social Work Methods in Health and Mental Health
part 2|55 pages
Increasing Cultural Competence in Services
chapter 15|17 pages
Cultural Competence in Psychosocial and Psychiatric Care
chapter 16|14 pages
Cultural and Ethical Issues in Working with Culturally Diverse Patients and Their Families
part 2|56 pages
Evolvement of Voice of Social Workers and Users in Interprofessional and Interagency Collaboration
chapter 19|16 pages
Partnership in Mental Health and Child Welfare
chapter 20|18 pages
Changing Practice
part 2|72 pages
Advancing Inclusive and Empowering Practice
chapter 21|18 pages
Postmodern Social Work in Interdisciplinary Contexts
chapter 23|23 pages
Mental Health, Social Inclusion and the Green Agenda
part 2|39 pages
Focusing on the Unique Life-Cycle