Introduction to section one: Social work and disaster practice

Carole Adamson, Margaret Alston, Bindi Bennett, Jennifer Boddy, Heather Boetto, Louise Harms, Raewyn Tudor

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the main themes of each section in the handbook and introduces the relationship between social work and disaster practice by first considering some of the major theoretical and conceptual traditions that have contributed to the current and multifaceted profession of social work. Using this lens, a brief definition of disasters is presented. Readers are encouraged and challenged to identify their own relationship with these concepts and definitions from within their own cultural, socio-political, and geographical context.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disaster Practice
EditorsCarole Adamson, Margaret Alston, Bindi Bennett, Jennifer Boddy, Heather Boetto, Louise Harms, Raewyn Tudor
PublisherTaylor and Francis Group
Chapter1
Pages3-14
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781040165713
ISBN (Print)9781032310763
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Jan 2025

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