The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disaster Practice (Routledge International Handbooks)

Synopsis

This handbook addresses the diversity and complexity of social work practice in the context of disasters. Drawing on international perspectives, with the inclusion of case studies, this handbook provides a resource for students, practitioners, educators, and researchers seeking to prepare the social work profession for contemporary challenges associated with disasters.Divided into five parts, it explores the following subject areas:1. Conceptual aspects concerning social work’s relationship with disasters2. Social work’s role in preventing and preparing for disasters, and response and recovery3. Social work practice with specific populations4. Social work education and training in disasters5. Implications for social work organisations and policyLeading ideas, debates, and approaches from international authors will provide Global North and South perspectives. A critical examination of research and theories for practice, including concepts of human vulnerability and community resilience, will provide the foundation for detailing the practical contributions that social workers can make at the micro, meso, and macro levels of practice. Social work’s underpinning value base of social justice and human rights will also be explored in the context of the complex and dynamic nature of socio-cultural, political, and economic dimensions pertaining to disasters.It will therefore be of interest to all social work students, academics, and professionals as well as those working in allied disciplines, policy, and emergency management roles.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040165829

Related ISBNs:

9781003309208, 9781040165713, 9781032310763

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

12/24/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Carole Adamson, Margaret Alston, Bindi Bennett, Jennifer Boddy, Heather Boetto, Louise Harms, and Raewyn Tudor, individual chapters, the contributors

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Carole Adamson

Edited by:

Margaret Alston

Edited by:

Bindi Bennett

Edited by:

Jennifer Boddy

Edited by:

Heather Boetto

Edited by:

Louise Harms

Edited by:

Raewyn Tudor