Lessons from Abroad: Adapting International Social Welfare Innovations Book

'In this interdependent and increasingly interconnected world, no profession can exclude global learning. This is particularly true for social work, which deals with problems that affect all humanity, no matter how wide the differences in social, economic, and cultural circumstances. Hokenstad and Midgley have long since grasped this truth.'Katherine A. Kendall, PhD, MSWRetired Secretary General of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)Although social workers in the United States are regarded as among the world's leaders in formulating innovative approaches to social work and social welfare, U.S. policymakers have much to learn from colleagues in other nations. No matter how well developed or tested practice and policy approaches may be, there is always the opportunity to share experiences and learn from others. In Lessons from Abroad, renowned international social work experts Hokenstad and Midgley examine how domestic policies and practice can be enhanced by documenting, analyzing and judiciously adapting innovative approaches emanating from other countries.Policies and programs in agingChild welfareIndividual retirement accounts, privatization and social securityWelfare, poverty and social servicesMental healthSocial developmentTreaties and conventionsAlso available:Global Crisis of Violence: Common Problems, Universal Causes, Shared Solutions - ISBN 0871012766Our Diverse Society: Race and Ethnicity - Implications for 21st Century American Society - 087101372XNASW Press NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Social work in the field of aging-Models of social work-Social work with children and adolescents-Ethics in social work-Community organization-Professional developmentRead More