This contributed volume offers a holistic understanding of social work practice in deprived communities through its thematization of understanding deprived communities globally, the development of competencies for social work practice in and with deprived communities, social work education as a community development tool, and the empowerment of social workers in deprived communities. Inequality as a globally recognized challenge is extensively elaborated within the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Agenda program for social work, making this a timely and important contribution to the literature.
ISBN: | 9783030659868 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Imprint: | Springer |
Published date: | 13 Apr 2021 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 265 |
Weight: | 566g |
Height: | 159mm |
Width: | 241mm |
Spine width: | 24mm |