Transnational Social Work and Social Welfare

The underlying frame of social work is the nation state, and it is from within the state that welfare strategies and social policies are devised and implemented. However, post-colonialism, globalisation, migration and the associated implications for human rights, social justice and social welfare policies contest the idea of a clearly defined space for social work and present new challenges for researchers and practitioners.
Transnational Social Work and Social Welfare argues for the increased importance of the transnational perspective in social work theory and practice. The book challenges the idea of the nation state as a given entity and argues that globalization and an increasing number of people crossing borders must have an impact on the theories and strategies of social work. The international contributors are critical of a restricted focus on a geographically defined space and the impact on work with clients.
With cases covering China, France, India, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Israel, Turkey, the book highlights the challenges as well as the opportunities this new perspective can open up for theories and strategies in social work. It will be of interest to students, researchers and social workers interested in migration, social care, poverty and cultural competency in health and social care.

Beatrix Schwarzer is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Social Work at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Ursula Kämmerer-Rütten is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Social Work at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Alexandra Schleyer-Lindenmann is Associate Professor of Psychology at the Science Faculty of Aix-Marseille University, France. Yafang Wang is Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work, Shanghai University, China.

Part 1 1. Transnational Social Work: An Introduction 2. Social Work as a Human Rights Profession? 3. Towards an Integrated Theoretical Framework for Transnational Social Work 4. International Social Work - an Overview Part 2: Country Profiles 5. Social Welfare and the Development of Professional Social Work in China 6. Social Action in France: Issues and development 7. Social Policy and Social Work in Germany 8. Social Welfare and Social Work in Britain 9. Evolution of Professional Social Work in India and Transnational Issues faced 10. The Development of Social Welfare Services and the Social Work Profession in Israel 11. Social welfare in Malaysia: provision and limitation 12. The Profile of the Turkish Social Welfare System and Social Work Part 3: Case Studies 13. Educational Inequality in Migrant Children and School Social Work Interventions 14. Migrant Children and Social Work Interventions in India: Comment on the Chinese case study from an Indian perspective 15. The Response to Educational Inequality between Cities and the Countryside and School Social Services: Comment on the Chinese case study from a Turkish perspective 16. Refugees and Asylum Seekers in France 17. Legitimacy versus Legality: Comment on the French case study from a German perspective 18. Seeking Refuge in India: Comment on the French case study from an Indian perspective 19. Narcotic and psychotropic drugs, transnational intersections and social work with drug users in Germany 20. Drug use: Comment on the German case study from a British perspective 21. Drug Use and Health Related Problems among Former Soviet Union Drug Users in Israel: Comment on the German case study from an Israeli perspective 22. An Exploration of Issues of Culture and Diversity within England's Statutory Child Protection System 23. Refugee resettlement and child protection in France: Comment on the British case study from a French perspective 24. Child Protection in a Multicultural Context: Comment on the British case study from an Israeli perspective 25. Jyoti's Case - A study on Transnational Advocacy 26. Combating Violence against women: Transnational Perspectives on Social Work in Germany: Comment on the Indian case study from a German perspective 27. Transnational Advocacy Networks: The examples of APWLD and NCWO: Comment on the Indian case study from a Malayan perspective 28. Elderly People in a War Zone in Israel: The Impact of Community Resources on Psychological Well-being and Life Review Intervention in a Resilience Center 29. Elderly People with Cancer in Hospital in Shanghai, China: Comment on the Israeli case study from a Chinese perspective 30. Ageing and Conflict Outside and Behind your Front Door: Comment on the Israeli case study from a British perspective 31. Migrant workers: Statute limitation and the missing social work 32. Domestic Migrant workers in China: Silent victims and Social work intervention: Comment on the Malayan case study from a Chinese perspective 33. Feminisation of Migration - Migration in a Changing World: Comment on the Malayan case study from a Turkish perspective 34. Returnees: Neither There nor Here, at ARAF 35. Here and There: Transnational Lives of Migrant Workers and their Families: Comment on the Turkish case study from a German perspective 36. Comparative Experiences of Migrants in Asia: Comment on the Turkish case study from a Malayan perspective Part 4: Last thoughts - and yet another perspective! 37. Crossing boundaries within and without: The journey of a feminist activist