Kolar E. e Sicora A. (eds), Social Work Around The World: Colors and Shapes in a Complex Mosaic, Qua

A global view on what social work is around the world is a necessity for everybody, social worker or scholar, who are involved in international activity or interested in having a more critical and comparative reflection on social work training and education in his or her own country.

The official global definition of social work that was last revised in 2014 provides a common ground and understanding that is valid everywhere in the world. This, together with some basic literature read and studied almost everywhere, represents a good starting point to a wider and worldwide perspective. Nevertheless, sometimes it is useful to go deeper into the national situations, to draw specific pictures of them so to highlight commonalities and differences.

The aim of this special issue of Visioni LatinoAmericane entitled «Social Work Around the World: Colours and Shapes in a Complex Mosaic» offers the reader perspectives about social work practice and education in ten countries across three continents; namely Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, Romania, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Uk and Usa. In addition, a greater understanding of what «International social work» means will become better understood.A global view on what social work is around the world is a necessity for everybody, social worker or scholar, who are involved in international activity or interested in having a more critical and comparative reflection on social work training and education in his or her own country.The official global definition of social work that was last revised in 2014 provides a common ground and understanding that is valid everywhere in the world. This, together with some basic literature read and studied almost everywhere, represents a good starting point to a wider and worldwide perspective. Nevertheless, sometimes it is useful to go deeper into the national situations, to draw specific pictures of them so to highlight commonalities and differences.The aim of this special issue of Visioni LatinoAmericane entitled «Social Work Around the World: Colours and Shapes in a Complex Mosaic» offers the reader perspectives about social work practice and education in ten countries across three continents; namely Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, Romania, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Uk and Usa. In addition, a greater understanding of what «International social work» means will become better understood.

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