Social Work Professional Organizations
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Social Work Professional Organizations

A Comparative International Perspective

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eBook - ePub

Social Work Professional Organizations

A Comparative International Perspective

About this book

Despite their long history and growing influence, social work professional organisations (SWPOs) remain underexplored in social work research. Created and fully or partly governed by professionals for professionals, SWPOs comprise millions of practitioners worldwide – some groups having existed for around 100 years – to develop activities that are increasingly relevant for practitioners, users, schools of social work and policy makers.

This edited volume provides the first comprehensive, comparative analysis of SWPOs in 15 countries, bridging Global North and South perspectives. Using an interdisciplinary framework, it offers an evidence-based typology of SWPOs, illustrating their evolving role as collective actors in social work.

Essential reading for educators, researchers and students in social work, this book speaks directly to the global community of SWPOs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Information
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures and Tables
  8. Notes on contributors
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Social Work Professional Organizations: why they are relevant and how to study them
  11. 2 Social Work Professional Organizations at the international level: recent history, current characteristics, future challenges
  12. 3 Social Work Professional Organizations in Italy and Spain: characteristics, roles, opportunities, and challenges within the professional order and college systems
  13. 4 A comparative perspective on Social Work Professional Organizations in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
  14. 5 Social Work Professional Organizations in Finland and Sweden: bear-hugged by the welfare state?
  15. 6 Social Work Professional Organizations in the United Kingdom: the resilience of the British Association of Social Workers in turbulent times
  16. 7 Social Work Professional Organizations in the United States: divided responsibilities and pluralistic inclusion
  17. 8 How does the Australian Association of Social Workers influence the context of social work practice and policy advocacy in Australia?
  18. 9 Social Work Professional Organizations in Japan: a collaborative model of practitioner and school organizations working together
  19. 10 Social Work Professional Organizations in Israel: when a trade union becomes a professional association
  20. 11 Social Work Professional Organizations in India: a critical analysis
  21. 12 Social work in Brazil: origins, development, and collective organization forms of the professional category
  22. 13 Unity in action: strengthening social welfare through professional organization in Botswana
  23. 14 Characteristics and challenges of Social Work Professional Organizations: an initial comparative analysis
  24. Index