International Social Work
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).
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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.
| Patrick O’Leary | Griffith University and The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Elimination of Violence Against Women, Brisbane, Australia |
| Ming-sum Tsui | Saint Francis University, Hong Kong, China |
| 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 |
| Gurid Aga Askeland | International Association of Schools of Social Work, Norway |
| 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 |
| Fakir Al Gharaibeh | Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (RIHSS) |
| 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 |
| Louise Robson | Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK |
| 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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