International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article examines the position of Bangladesh in the field of international social work with women It explores the country's women's development initiatives in the context of the global debate over indigenization universalization and imperialism To identify the strategic position the article examines the literature on social work the evolution of social work and the web contents of some development agencies in Bangladesh The findings reveal...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article addresses how the global and local aspects of social work can be integrated into the internationalisation of social work education Building on the transnational perspective it introduces a transcontextual perspective through which students develop critical and reflective knowledge about the importance of context in shaping social work practices Such a perspective implies a dynamic understanding of social work whereby any given social work practice...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Scholars have increased their interest in the body as it relates to social inequality and health The purpose of this review was to understand social work's engagement with and adoption of embodiment The authors identified peer-reviewed articles to answer research questions about the number of publications journals countries and topic areas There were articles published over a -year period with the highest number in medical journals...

Care workers' weak power in the workplace helps explain why they put up with poor pay and conditions a report has found Their sense of vocation low levels of trade union membership and a lack of alternative flexible employment options...

I really take a lot of pleasure in seeing people go from being in a very distressed position not being able to cope not managing not thinking things are worthwhile giving up to seeing them progress to where they are...

Our trustee Sir John Timpson shares his thoughts on attachment and always looking for opportunities to support children where they are...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt With the indigenisation of social work gathering momentum the lens of universalism and relativism can highlight some critical social justice concerns Sociocultural beliefs around human rights and gender equality reproductive health and traditional fostering among others pose unprecedented dilemmas for social workers in Africa and indigenous societies globally Furthermore the blind pursuit of indigenisation can reinforce discriminatory and oppressive beliefs and practices To rectify this developing...

The government has launched a rapid review into the safety of patients in mental health hospitals in the wake of a series of reports of abuse and poor care Mental health minister Maria Caulfield announced the short inquiry in a...

By Michael Mapp Driving an hour or two away for a child on safeguarding visits means you're an hour or two away from your own child should something happen at school or on their walk home from school So you...

Two hundred unaccompanied asylum-seeking children remain missing after disappearing from Home Office-commissioned hotels a minister has admitted Junior immigration minister Lord Murray revealed the figure in response to a question in the House of Lords today He said that over...