Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides theoretical and clinical knowledge needed by social workers and other practitioners involved in humanitarian emergency response. Social workers are well positioned to serve coordinating and leadership roles in this interdisciplinary field due to their holistic training. This book weaves together micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice into integrated social work practice. Its historical account of humanitarian emergencies, coverage of social work frameworks and principles, and review of existing best practices at the clinical, community, and policy levels ground the reader in a field of social work that requires consideration of historical frameworks alongside innovative responses to the complexity of humanitarian emergencies.
The contributors incorporate best practices as well as address gaps in awareness, knowledge, and skills that they have observed and studied worldwide. Some of the topics explored include:
- Social Work with Displaced Children, Women, LGBTQI+, Asylum Seekers
- Return and Reintegration of Displaced Populations and Reconstruction in Post-conflict Societies
- Culture, Trauma, and Loss: Integrative Social Work Practice with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Clinical Social Work Practice with Forcibly Displaced Persons Grounded in Human Rights and Social Justice Principles
Integrative Social Work Practice with Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Other Forcibly Displaced Persons is adoptable as a primary text for MSW and doctoral elective courses on global social work or international social work practice with persecuted and forcibly displaced people. This textbook is targeted to clinical social work or policy courses as well, and can be supplemental reading for required courses for migration and forced displacement majors. It is also useful for social workers or interdisciplinary practitioners working around the globe with displaced populations.
Trade Review“Beyond the high quality of information presented, some of the more helpful aspects of the text are the pedagogical tools found at the end of each chapter. Discussion questions, reflection prompts, case studies, and other resources help ensure that the content presented does not stay abstract or theoretical but can immediately be applied for deeper learning. … this text is a gift to social work students, practitioners, educators, and scholars that will be useful for years to come.” (Rachel Hagues, Affilia, October 30, 2023)
Table of ContentsForeword by Silvana Martínez
Part I: Contexts and FrameworksChapter 1: An Introduction to Integrative Social Work Practice with Survivors of Forced Displacement
Authors: Nancy J. Murakami & Mashura Akilova
Chapter 2: History of the Global Response to Forcibly Displaced Persons
Author: Karolina Łukasiewicz
Chapter 3: International Treaties, Conventions, and Laws on Forced Displacement
Author: Daniel Naujoks
Chapter 4: Humanitarian Coordination and Information Management
Author: Sarah Harrison
Chapter 5: Current Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Policies and Frameworks in Humanitarian Settings
Author: Merve Kan
Chapter 6: Future Trends: The Challenges of Climate Displacement
Author: Susana B. Adamo
Chapter 7: Durable Solutions: Resettlement
Authors: Dana Al Azzeh, Agnes Nzomene Kahouo Foda, and Ghazal Rezvani
Chapter 8: Durable Solutions: Integration and Host Community Challenges
Author: Pinar Zubaroglu-Ioannides
Chapter 9: Durable Solutions: Return and Reintegration of Displaced Populations and Reconstruction in Post-conflict Societies
Authors: Mashura Akilova, Klubosumo Johnson Borh, and Hatem Alaa Mazrouk
Part II: Clinical Needs and Responses
Chapter 10: Clinical Social Work Practice with Forcibly Displaced Persons Grounded in Human Rights and Social Justice Principles
Author: S. Megan Berthold
Chapter 11: Practicing Internationally: Centering Refugee Voice
Authors: Hadidja Nyiransekuye, Sarah Moore, Dhrubodhi Mukherjee, and Beverly Wagner
Chapter 12: Culture, Trauma, and Loss: Integrative Social Work Practice with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Authors: Mary Bunn, Nancy J. Murakami, and Andrea Haidar
Chapter 13: Why Social Work Methodologies are so Important in Delivering Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions for Refugees in Humanitarian Settings
Authors: Peter Ventevogel & Claire Whitney
Chapter 14: The Social Work Practitioner: Considerations for Working with Survivors of Forced Displacement
Author: Nancy J. Murakami
Part III: Specific PopulationsChapter 15: Statelessness and Displacement: The Cause, Consequences, and Challenges of Statelessness and the Capabilities Required of Social Workers
Author: Jason Tucker
Chapter 16: Social Work Practice with Asylum Seekers
Author: Tanzilya Oren
Chapter 17: Migration of LGBTQI+ People: Sexual and/or Gender Minority Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum-seekers
Authors: Edward Ou Jin Lee, Ahmed Hamila, Sophia Koukoui, Yann Zoldan, Renata Militzer, Sébastien Chehaitly, Catherine Baillargeon, and Annie Pullen Sansfaçon
Chapter 18: Social Work with Displaced Children
Authors: Sana Al-Hyari & Raghda Butros
Chapter 19: Bridging Micro and Macro Practice to Respond to Violence against Women and Girls in Dynamic Contexts: Lessons Learned from the South Pacific Context
Authors: Abigail Erikson, Doris Puiahi, and Karin Wachter
Chapter 20: Lives in the Shadows: International Human Trafficking in the United States
Authors: Jessica Gorelick & Ileana Taylor
Part IV: Looking ForwardChapter 21: The Role of Social Work in the Context of Forced Migration: A Global Perspective
Author: Mashura Akilova
Appendix: Glossary of Terms
Author: Bethel Assefa
