International Social Work
Volume 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-363

Civic and social integration: A new field of social work practice with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers (Conference Paper)

Nash M.* , Wong J. , Trlin A.
  • a School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Massey University, New Zealand
  • b Asian Services, Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand, United Kingdom, Chinese Social Workers Interest Group, China
  • c New Settlers Project

Abstract

New Zealand research into social work experience with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers supports international claims that a new field of practice is emerging. Migration across frontiers for social, political and economic reasons brings local social workers into contact with clients from all over the world as they struggle to settle into their new communities. Social workers in this field need to be skilled in work at all levels, micro, meso and macro.

Author Keywords

Education for social workers Social work and globalization Chinese perspective New Zealand research Practice principles for civic social work

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33744934522&doi=10.1177%2f0020872806063407&partnerID=40&md5=20a7af7f206201bc2603e1e482c61741
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806063407
ISSN: 00208728
Cited by: 51
Original Language: English