Social Work as a Profession: A Comparative Cross-national Perspective ISBN:978-1-86178-078-2 Critical attention is given to

Critical attention is given to the crucial role played by policy makers

field-level community workers and managers

Joy Barlow

This book provides a fresh understanding of the radical tradition and shows how it can be developed in contemporary social work

The fourth edition of this social work classic is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for developing social work practitioners’ knowledge

Social Work as a Profession: A Comparative Cross-national Perspective ISBN:978-1-86178-078-2 Critical attention is given toThis volume is a pioneering study, offering a systematic global comparison of the professional features of social work. Intended for students, researchers, teachers and social work practitioners with an interest in the professional characteristics of social work and the sociology of the professions, it provides a broadly based examination of trends in social work in diverse social and political contexts. The book takes a cross national comparative