Social Work Education – A Local and Global History

Fasting and diabetes from a local and global perspective- commentary

  Fasting is a common practice among people with diabetes (PWD). As healthcare providers we are in a position to assist those who choose to fast to manage their diabetes effectively. Diabetes self-management education for PWD is needed both prior and during the time of fasting to best metabolic control.  

A Challenge to Social Work Education

Lecturer in Mental Health, School of Economics; Chairman, Association of Psychiatric Social Workers, 1958-60 Of all the groups of untrained social workers in the statutory services, the mental welfare officers have been the most persistent their demand for training. The reasons why their cry went Unheard by the Ministry of Health and the local authorities is now Part of history?too recent to un...

Conflict Theories and Social Work Education

Global Thoughts, Local Action: a case of comparative EFL teacher education

Teacher education is deemed to play a critical role in revolutionizing any education system. As a result, pre-service teacher education has received considerable attention in education systems world over. In the context of Iran, the process of teacher education has not been properly implemented and following their being recruited teachers would go directly to classes, without possessing adequat...

Exploring Virtuality Within and Beyond Organization: Social, Global and Local Dimensions (Technology, Work and Globalization)

There are many academics, governments and managers that laud the evolution and advancement opportunities in information systems and communications technology (ICT). Their interest in ICT has predominately focused attention on development, and the ICT enabled organizational and social practices, of teams, groups and communities. While there is merit in advancing development and use of ICT, judgm...