Social work in health care

An international perspective

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9973697
AutoresRosalie Pockett (0000-0002-8057-6100, The University of Sydney, autor de correspondencia), Liz Beddoe (0000-0001-7953-7369, The University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Año2015
Volumen60
Número1
Páginas126-139
Fecha de publicación2015-02-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872814562479
OpenAlexW1989605147
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas16
Referencias citadas36

An important element of contemporary social work is the influence of international trends on the contexts of practice. In this article, we will critically examine aspects of globalisation and the relationships between health inequalities and social inequalities and the implications for social work practice. Giles called on social workers to develop a ‘health equality imagination’; however, the challenge for practitioners on a day-to-day basis is how to integrate such an imagination into their work. A number of suggested approaches towards a greater engagement in addressing health inequalities in social work practice, education and research are also presented

Economic growth · Globalization · Health care · Inequality · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Social determinants of health · Social inequality · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Homelessness and Social Issues · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work