Description
Book SynopsisThe book focuses on Social Work with refugees in African, Middle East and European countries. Published as a follow-up to the ‘International Social Work Week’ in Würzburg/Germany with professionals and experts from all over the globe, this book intends to share insights into country-specific developments, challenges and potentials of Social Work in forced migration contexts. The objectives are to map Social Work in this field of action across several countries, to bring into sharper focus an International Social Work in forced migration contexts as well as to contribute in connecting Social Work scholars and experts around the globe.
Trade ReviewThe book is an important contribution to academic discussions on International Social Work. European Journal of Social Work, no. 26.3 (2023)
Table of ContentsPreface - Ralf Roßkopf and Katharina Heilmann
Understanding ‘International Social Work’: Perspectives from Academic DiscoursesReflections on International Social Work in Contexts of Forced Migration - Katharina Heilmann and Ralf Roßkopf
International Social Work Research in a Globalizing World - Miriam Potocky and Mitra Naseh
Personal and Structural Prerequisites for International Social Work Education - Stefan Borrmann
Developments Worldwide: Mapping International Social Work with Refugees in African, Middle East and European CountriesIntroduction to this Chapter
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Jordan - Christine Huth-Hildebrandt
Social Work with Refugees in Lebanon - Rania Mansour
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Turkey - Rana Dayıoğlu, Esin Uyar, Gülten Uçan and Fatih Şahin
Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees in Greece - Agapi Kandylaki and Nikos Nagopoulos
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Italy - Roberta T. Di Rosa, Giulio Gerbino and Daniela Simone
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Spain - Mourad Aboussi and Joan Lacomba Vázquez
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Germany - Katharina Heilmann
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Nigeria - Uzoma Odera Okoye and Alexander Ngozi Aniche
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Uganda - Ronald Sebba Kalyango
Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in Kenya - Joseph K. Rono and Dickson M. Ombaka
Wrapping Up: Perspectives on International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants in African, Middle East and European Countries - Katharina Heilmann
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Social Work with RefugeesSocial Work as a Human Rights Profession in the Context of Refuge and Migration: Global Perspectives - Andrea Schmelz
Humanitarian Migration Law - Ralf Roßkopf
Shifting Landscapes: Decolonize International Politics, Migration Studies, and Social Work - Mareike Gebhardt
International Social Workers with Refugees: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Professional Identity and Required Skills - Petra Dankova
Selected Approaches in International Social Work Practice: Dealing with Refugee Communities and Individuals in the Area of ActionGender-Sensitive Social Work with Refugees and Migrants - Nausikaa Schirilla
Religious Competences in Social Work: A Necessary Approach in the German Context of Diversity - Josef Freise
Addressing Spirituality in Clinical Work with Refugees: An Overview of Its Importance and Five Discrete Methods for Conducting Spiritual Assessments - David R. Hodge
Conflict Sensitive Social Work Practice …and the Implication for International Social Work Education - Hannah Reich
Evidence and Experiences of Social Work with Refugees in the Field“Helping the People That Are in Front of Me”: An Emerging Conceptual Model of Refugee Social Work Practice in Germany (2014 – 2016) - David Cecil and Rachel Hagues
Conclusions
List of Authors
Index
