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Issues in International Social Work

Resolving Critical Debates in the Profession

University of California, Berkeley, USA, midg{at}uclink4.berkeley.edu

Summary: A review of the theoretical construction of international social work.

Findings: Although social workers are now more frequently engaged in international activities than ever before, they remain divided on a number of critical issues. These include the definition of international social work; the nature and impact of globalization on social work; the proper role of remedial, activist and developmental practice; and finally the place of values, cultural diversity and internationalism as an ideological position. These issues are discussed and clarified, and an attempt is made to formulate proposals that can accommodate and resolve differences.

Applications: The applications of this article concern the theoretical construction of social work, in particular, the development of transnational social work; the construction of curricula for social work education and a reconceptualization of the importance of globalization and regionalism for social work practice.

Key Words: cultural diversity • globalization • internationalism • international social work

Journal of Social Work, Vol. 1, No. 1, 21-35 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/146801730100100103


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