TERRORISM: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK

Abstract

Different countries define terrorism differently, but the most appropriate definition of terrorism stresses features of violent behavior which is organized and is defined as open or secret and is targeted at individuals or groups of interest. Terrorism always has a political undercurrent. Terror attacks are always directed to mass populations with as many casualties as possible and it is the main criteria to define it as successful. Terrorism is becoming an international phenomenon. As social work is a profession of empowering, it meets the severe consequences of terrorism through a specific process and makes interventions in macro level and with larger communities. International social work has the capacity for international action in four different dimensions: internationally related domestic practice and advocacy, professional exchange, international practice, and international policy development and advocacy. This involves global welfare for the whole world’s population and becomes a global discipline. In order to pay attention to the international social work’s role in dealing with terrorism, the phenomenon of terrorism, its results, consequences and impact are presented in the article. KEY WORDS: terrorism, terrorist, international social work, roles of international social work.