International Perspectives on Social Work and Political Conflict, Joe Duffy, Jim Campbell and Carol Tosone (eds)

Abstract

International Perspectives on Social Work and Political Conflict is a timely book given Putin’s attack on Ukraine, shattering the peace of Europe and with profound implications ricocheting across the world. This hostile act has caused mayhem in the routines of daily life through a cost-of-living crisis that includes food scarcities and expensive fuel costs to heat homes and travel to and from work and schools. These developments have had a huge impact on people’s pocketbooks, particularly those who are on no or limited incomes as they spend a greater proportion of their funds on these items. It has also exposed the interdependencies of countries in a globalised world. A horrendous war in one country carries implications for the entire world. Social workers are involved in supporting the people of Ukraine through their organisations, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, the International Federation of Social Workers mainly through their regional associations and Social Work for Peace.