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International Social Work

International Social Work

Published in Association with International Federation of Social Workers
Published in Association with International Council on Social Welfare

eISSN: 14617234 | ISSN: 00208728 | Current volume: 67 | Current issue: 5 Frequency: Bi-monthly

International Social Work is the official journal of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).

International Social Work is a scholarly refereed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote international exchange in the fields of social work, social welfare, and community development. Its major focus is on the interaction between processes of globalisation and the development of social welfare at national level, as well as social work and community development locally. It aims at examining the meaning of international social work in practice and theory, and exploring how those concerned with social work and community development can engage with international issues. The journal also wants to encourage publication of comparative studies and cross-national research. International Social Work provides information on current international developments in education and training relevant to social work, social welfare and community development.

In addition to full-length articles, the journal features shorter "brief notes" contributions, as well as news and views from the owner associations. Abstracts of articles are translated into French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.

Additionally, we have recently introduced a section aimed specifically at practitioners. it is called Voices from Practice, and consists of short pieces of about 2000 words, highlighting practice issues, dilemmas, innovations, and shared insights that might have resonance for practitioners in all parts of the world.

Periodically, special issues of International Social Work focus on specific topics or regions. In the past these have included special issues on Globalisation, Older People, Child Rights in Africa, and Religion and Spirituality.

The International Social Work Journal Prize (Frank Turner Prize) is awarded annually on a retrospective basis to the author(s) of the article judged to have made the most significant contribution to advancing the aims of the journal. Winning articles are free to download here

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).


Communicating Knowledge Across the Spectrum
International Social Work is a scholarly refereed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote communication in the fields of social development, social welfare and human services. Its major focus is on international themes in the delivery of services, the functions of social work professionals and the education of social workers. Social policy and social service provision provide the context for this focus.

Comparative Focus
The journal places particular emphasis on articles concerned with comparative analysis and cross-national research. In each issue you will find discussions and analyses of trends and issues in social welfare policy and social work practice, with a scope extending far beyond any single country. International Social Work will also provide you with timely thematic issues dedicated to specific international developments both in the developing and developed world.

The Latest Information on Training and Education
In International Social Work you will read about the very latest developments in social work and social welfare education and training taking place throughout the world.

 

Editors
Patrick O’Leary Griffith University, Australia
Ming-sum Tsui Saint Francis University, Hong Kong, China
Associate Editors
Jennifer Boddy Griffith University, Australia
Lesley Chenoweth Griffith University, Australia
Aisha Hutchison King’s College London, United Kingdom
Lucy Jordan University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Joe Liang Griffith University, Australia
Donna McAuliffe Griffith University, Australia
Kitty MO Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong
Peace Wong National University of Singapore, Singapore
Editorial Policy Committee
Gurid Aga Askeland International Association of Schools of Social Work, Norway
Editorial Board
Tatsuru Akimoto Japan College of Social Work, Japan
Alean Al-Krenawi Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Elizabeth Beddoe University of Auckland, New Zealand
Annamaria Campanini Universita Degli Studi Di Parma, Italy
Cecilia Chan University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Ruby Chau University of Sheffield, UK
Iris Chi University of Southern California, USA
Alastair Christie University College Cork, Ireland
Cindy Davis University of Tennessee, USA
Edvania Angela de Souza Lourenço Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil
Ibrahim Ezeldin 6 October University, Egypt
Silvia Fargion Free University of Bozen, Italy
Guenter J. Friesenhan Koblenz Univerity of Applied Sciences, Germany
Carolina Muñoz Guzman Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile
Simon Hackett Durham University, UK
Aytakin Huseynli Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union, Azerbaijan
Lina Kashyap Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Wassie Kebede Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Mark W Lusk University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Liu Meng China Women's University, China
Rodreck Mupedziswa University of Botswana, Botswana
Bala Raju Nikku Nepal School of Social Work, Nepal
Manohar Pawar Charles Sturt University, Australia
Daniel Pollack Yeshiva University, USA
Loretta Pyles University at Albany, USA
Shula Ramon Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Narda Razack York University, Canada
Mahia Saracostti Universidad Autonoma de Chile, Chile
Linda Smith University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Janestic Twikirize Makerere University, Uganda
Tran Van Kham VNU-University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam
Darja Zavirsek University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Journal Manager
Louise Robson Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Abstract Translators
Stephanie Arsenault Universite Laval, Canada
Christine Bon France
Fakir Al Gharaibeh University of Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Driss Guerraoui  
Emmanuel Hakizimana Catholic University of Rwanda
Raya Hamed Al Maamari Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Benjiao Hou Canada
Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Elena Klyko Oblastnaya Biblioteka, Ukraine
Oscar Labra Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada
Francis Letellier France
Dr. Zeno Leung The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Manuela Guillen Lugigo Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
Chaime Marcuello University of Zaragoza, Spain
Faisal Sawalha Israel
Fu Wai Hong Kong Shue Yan University, China
Paz M Zorita Arizona State University, USA
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