Summer Institute Rome

Module 1: Community-based Practice and International Social Work

What is community-based practice?


This lesson contains:


  • How are social work and community-based practice defined in different countries?

  • How does social work and community-based practice differ in various countries?

  • What are the commonalities across all countries?

  • What is international social work?


Readings:



Healy, L. M., & Thomas, R. L. (2020). International social work: Context and definitions. International social work: Professional action in an interdependent world (pp. 1-16). Oxford University Press.


Gutiérrez, L. M., & Gant, L. M. (2018). Community practice in social work: Reflections on its first century and directions for the future. Social Service Review92(4), 617-646.


Hardcastle, D. A., Powers, P. R., & Wenocur, S. (2004). Community practice: Theories and skills for social workers. Oxford University Press, USA.


International Federation of Social Workers. (2022). Global definition of social work. Available: https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-work/global-definition-of-social-work/


Nadan, Y. (2017). Rethinking ‘cultural competence’ in international social work. International Social Work, 60(1), 74-83.


Palattiyil, G., Sidhva, D., Pawar, M., Shajahan, P. K., Cox, J., & Anand, J. C. (2019). Reclaiming international social work in the context of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Some critical reflections. International Social Work, 62(3), 1043-1054.


Videos about the International Federation of Social Workers and international social work:


Assignment:


  • Reflection paper on what is international social work or community-based practice (see assignment description in PDF for more details).

Assignment 1
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