International Social Work and the Radical Tradition ISBN:978-1-86178-076-8 Many adults with a mental

Many adults with a mental disorder need access to care and treatment and adequate support and protection

is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa

in particular key practitioners

Introduction

Mark Drakeford is Professor of Social Policy and Applied Social Sciences at the University of Wales

International Social Work and the Radical Tradition ISBN:978-1-86178-076-8 Many adults with a mentalAt the beginning of the 21st century international social work is faced with a paradox. The spread of neo liberal globalisation has created a situation in which social work is beginning to emerge and develop in many countries where previously it did not exist. Yet this growth of social work internationally is taking place at a time where there is a widespread acceptance that social work in many Western countries is in crisis, often due to the