Provides accessible, international knowledge about social work practice across fields in the context of health emergencies for practitioners, students and academics.
Establishes the intersectionality between health social work and other fields e.g. social care, child protection and homelessness, and social work’s place in public health emergencies.
Relevant to a number of audiences including practitioners, educators and students in social work, human services, international development and public health, as well as policy makers and researchers. Although a social work text, it will hold appeal for public health and international development professionals and international organisations such as UNICEF.