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Social Work and Global Health Inequalities
P(Ed)Et Al Bywaters
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Description for Social Work and Global Health Inequalities
Paperback. Based on the practice expertise and research of social workers from developing and developed countries worldwide, this book examines the relationship between social work and health inequalities in the context of globalisation. Editor(s): Bywaters, Paul; McLeod, Eileen; Napier, Lindsey. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
Tackling inequalities in health is an essential social work task. Every day, social workers grapple with the impact on people's lives of the social inequalities that shape their health chances and experience. This book examines the relationship between social work and health inequalities in the context of globalisation. Based on the practice expertise and research of social workers from developing and developed countries worldwide and using specific examples, this book: · demonstrates the relevance of health inequalities to social work practice and policy across the lifecourse; · analyses barriers to good health that result from global social, economic, environmental ... Read more
Tackling inequalities in health is an essential social work task. Every day, social workers grapple with the impact on people's lives of the social inequalities that shape their health chances and experience. This book examines the relationship between social work and health inequalities in the context of globalisation. Based on the practice expertise and research of social workers from developing and developed countries worldwide and using specific examples, this book: · demonstrates the relevance of health inequalities to social work practice and policy across the lifecourse; · analyses barriers to good health that result from global social, economic, environmental ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847421951
SKU
V9781847421951
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About P(Ed)Et Al Bywaters
Paul Bywaters is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at Coventry University and Honorary Professor at the University of Warwick, England. He was the first convenor of the Social Work and Health Inequalities Network (SWHIN) and joint author with Lindsey Napier of the International Federation of Social Workers' "International Policy on Health". He has been writing about social work and health ... Read more
Reviews for Social Work and Global Health Inequalities
"This collection makes a significant contribution to highlighting the importance of health inequalities for social work. It draws our attention to the necessity of locating local health inequalities in a global context and identifies the extraordinary diversity and depth of social work practice within this field internationally. This is a valuable addition to an under-valued field". Liz Walker in British ... Read more