International Social Work: Issues, Strategies, and Programs

International Social Work: Issues, Strategies, and Programs, Second Edition draws together the practice wisdom emerging within the broad scope of international social work practice and its role in contributing to the international community's efforts in combating the major global social problems of poverty, conflict and postconflict reconstruction, the development of countries and disadvantaged populations, migration and displacement, and the needs of specific populations such as child soldiers and AIDS orphans.

Utilizing an integrated perspectives approach incorporating global, human rights, ecological and social development perspectives, the International Social Work, 2e is designed to prepare social workers, human services professionals, development practitioners who desire to play significant roles in responding to modern global challenges that are critical to the well-being of people, communities, nations and ultimately of us all.

After a distinguished career as a social work educator and administrator, Dr. Cox currently teaches as an adjunct lecturer at La Trobe University in Australia. His professional interests have included work in social work and immigration and the experiences of refugees. He has written scores of articles and several books. He was awarded his Ph. D. from La Trobe in 1974.

Dr. Pawar's research interests include: Social Work Education, International Social Work and Social Development, Social Policy, NGOs and Community Development, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Welfare and Training and Evaluation. In 1990, he was awarded his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Dehli, India. He currently works as Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Charles Stuart University, Wagga Wagga, Australia and as Associate Director and Key Researcher, Centre for Rural Social Research. He has won numerous awards, including the following:

* Quality of Life Award 2001 from the Association of Commonwealth Universities

* Faculty Award for Research Excellence 2001

* ICSSR institutional Doctoral Fellowship

* Best Student-Alumni Association Prize

* National Merit Scholarship

* Rank Holder, Karnataka University.

He is also widely published on subject including social work theory and practice in rural environments, jobs and careers, community social work, and international social work theory and practice.