Globalization and international social work : postmodern change and challenge /
Malcolm Payne and Gurid Aga Askeland.
- Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008.
- 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Contemporary social work studies .
- Contemporary social work studies. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-179) and indexes.
International social work practice and education in a globalized postmodern world -- Globalization, postcolonialism and postmodernism : conflicts and connections -- Critical reflection to promote contextual social work practice and education -- Racism, social exclusion and cultural translation -- Knowledge production : what is valid knowledge? -- Social work's identity in postmodern agencies and universities -- Piloting through the challenges of globalization -- Exchanges and cross-national activities : broadening the mind -- Technology-based social work education and practice -- Conclusion.