International Social Work

RURAL SOCIAL WORK An international perspective

Social work in international health and medical assistance.

Welfare issues such as the poor, children, women, and the handicapped are dealt with in the field of development assistance. Few studies, however, have discussed development assistance from a social work point of view. This study analyzes the social work aspects of development assistance through a review of 60 health projects completed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency between 2000 ...

Social Work in Disaster, a Case Report

Introduction: Natural disasters cause many problems for society. Children are one of the most vulnerable groups that could face severe mental illness and are often separated from their family members and primary caregivers in this situation. Therefore, professional interventions are necessary to reduce the consequence of such situations for children. The purpose of this article is to report a s...

2 International patterns of work

Work matters. Psychologists see it as `crucial to self-esteem, well-being and both physical and mental health ' (Wan, 1985). Economists and industrial relations specialists define modern industrial societies according to the way they organise work; sociologists view work as one of the most important aspects of modern life. People may or may not enjoy their jobs, but in market societies they can...

International Comparisons of Work Disability

International Comparisons of Work Disability Self-reported work disability is analyzed in the US, the UK and the Netherlands. Different wordings of the questions lead to different work disability rates. But even if identical questions are asked, cross-country differences remain substantial. Respondent evaluations of work limitations of hypothetical persons described in vignettes are used to ide...