Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-177) and index.
Contents:
What is "social development" and what is its significance for social work? -- The "macro-perspective" : the person in the social environment -- Economics, social structures, and social work practice -- Environment and social work practice -- Comparative social work and social welfare -- Social development as international social work -- Social development in "developed countries" -- Skills, knowledge, and theory for social development practice in social work -- Values and ethics in social development practice -- Advancing social development in social work.
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