Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of International Social Work written by Karen H Lyons and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of International Social Work tackles the global/local aspect of social work in its various forms and interrogates the key concerns that societies are facing through an international lens. The contributors show that, with an appreciation of commonalities and differences, local practices and appropriate forms of international activity can be better developed. With a truly international range of contributions, the Handbook incorporates perspectives from Asia, Africa, Europe, Australasia, the Middle East and the Americas.