Introduction: defining the area -- 1. Educating for the social professions - an international perspective -- 2. The international social work scene -- 3. The state, welfare and social work -- 4. International perspectives on 'the family' -- 5. Poverty - a global problem -- 6. Migration and refugees -- 7. Disasters in international perspective -- 8. Some conclusions and indications for the future
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-179) and indexes
