Social work approaches in health and mental health from around the globe

Anna Metteri, Teppo Kröger, Anneli Pohjola, Pirkko Liisa Rauhala, Gary Rosenberg, Andrew Weissman

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Social Work Approaches in Health and Mental Health from Around the Globe is a valuable stepping stone toward an understanding of the diversity of methods utilized in social work for community health services. This work stems from material gathered at the Third International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, held in Tampere, Finland. in this book, you will find new creative theoretical and practical orientations for designing, developing, and analyzing social work to help you produce policies and services in which clients can positively and productively invest.

Social Work Approaches in Health and Mental Health from Around the Globe covers a long period in the history of social work in health issues, from theoretical treatises to empirical research and analyses of practices. The book provides you with research, case studies, and existing international and national literature from India, Botswana, Taiwan, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. This resource explores the shared qualities of social work in health services throughout the world despite differences between countries in terms of culture, social system, and history.

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Original languageEnglish
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Number of pages249
ISBN (Electronic)9780203050682
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013

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