Social Work and Social Development: Perspectives from India and the United State

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The classic paradigm "think globally and act locally" is discovering a new relevance in the context of social development, as it provides a useful perspective on addressing the needs of nations as complex and diverse as India. In order to understand a country's motivation for change and social action, it is first necessary to understand the history of the people and their way of life. Social Work and Social Development: Perspectives from India and the United States compares India and the United States' approaches to social work and social development. The book highlights the similarities between the two countries, especially the cultural pluralism, democratic political structures, and social welfare policy commitments that make possible an inclusionary exchange of knowledge in the fields of social work and social development.The contributors to this book include both US and Indian experts in sociology, theology, women's studies, and social work. They examine both micro and macro issues ranging from religious pluralism, population migration, and criminal justice to child welfare, health care, and mental health policies. This unique approach integrates these multiple perspectives and provides a faceted picture of social structures and change in both countries.The goals of this book are to move finally beyond the ethnocentric mantra of applying "developed" solutions to "developing" problems and redefine the parameters for understanding people and problems in international social work. It is a unique and valuable resource for course work in social work, social development, international studies, and Asian studies. The framework presented in this book can be used as a model for further comparisons, so that we truly can begin thinking globally while acting locally not just in India, but in the United States and the rest of the world.

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Shweta Singh (MSW, The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India; PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) is associate professor of social work at Loyola University Chicago and an associate faculty member of the women and gender studies department. Her current research projects focus on issues of migration, work, education, and mental health in developing countries and issues of identity in women and girls. Her international work includes assignments with UNICEF, OXFAM, and CII.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction to India: Interdisciplinary, Multilevel, Bicultural Perspective Part I: The Roots of Social Work: Values, Religion, and Philosophy in India 1. Tracing Indian Philosophy and Its Contributions, Parthasarathi Mondal 2. Who Is a Hindu? Devendra Nath Tiwari 3. True Islamic Traditions, Arvind Kumar Rai 4. Toward a Transreligious Synthesis, Daniel B. Lee Part II: The Social Development Trajectory and Its Human and Environmental Consequences 5. Social Development and Planning in Developing Countries, Vivek Kumar 6. Planning Development in the United States, Philip Young P. Hong 7. Agrarian Transition and Farmers' Suicides, R. S. Deshpande 8. Impacts of Rapid Restructuring in Agriculture on Farm Families: The 1980s Farm Financial Crisis in Iowa, Daniel Otto and Paul Lasley 9. Beyond Megacities: Next Generation Urban Development in India, Sudeshna Chatterjee 10. Community Organization Strategies in the Informal Settlements of the Urban Poor, Anand Jagtap 11. Building Grassroots-Anchored Global Networks, Philip Nyden 12. National Alliance of People's Movements: Multiculturalism, Migration, and Globalization, Medha Patkar 13. Multiculturalism, Migration, and Globalization: Reflections on Deterritorialization in India, Stephen N. Haymes and Maria Vidal de Haymes 14. Making Public Participation Fundamental to Environmental Monitoring and Decision Making, Leo F. Saldanha 15. Environmental Movements in India: Differing Perspectives and Dimensions, Prashant Bansode 16. Two Hundred Fifty Years of Environmental Activism in the United States: A Story of Partial Success? J. Marshall Eames and Nancy C. Tuchman Part III: Family Social Welfare and Corrections 17. Growth and Development of Child Welfare in India, Nilima Pande 18. A Comparative Look at Family and Child Welfare in India and the United States, James Garbarino 19. A Framework for Understanding Women and Gender in a Comparative Perspective, Elizabeth Jones Hemenway 20. Aging and Caregiving Practices in India, Habibullah Ansari 21. Impact of an Aging Society: United States, Marcia Spira 22. Social Work Intervention in Criminal Justice: Field-Theory Linkage, Vijay Raghavan 23. American Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Restorative Justice, Edward J. Gumz Part IV: Health and Mental Health in India 24. Primary Health Care: Issues and Perspectives with Reference to Developing Countries, Ratnendra Ramesh Shinde 25. Self-Reliance in Health: Parallels between the United States and India, John Orwat and Vivian T. Chen 26. Gender and Health in India: Issues beyond Access to Health-Care Services, Lakshmi Lingam 27. Mental Health Policies and Programs in India, K. Shekar 28. Mental Health: An American Response, James Marley 29. Understanding Mental Health Problems in Mumbai Slums, Shubhangi R. Parkar Part V: Emerging Issues of Importance 30. Terrorism Laws of India: A Look at the Legal Framework in Light of Human Rights Concerns, A. Nagarathna 31. Theater to Television: A Study of Community and Communication in India, Manjiri Ketkar-Maslekar 32. Perspectives on Emergence and Regulation of the Voluntary Sector in Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, Vidya Rao

Review

Social Word and Social Development: Perspectives from India and the United States is a highly informative, stimulating, and useful book for students and scholars of global social work seeking to understand social development in India and the United States." Lisa Aronson, Journal of Teaching and Social Work, 33.3

Long Description

The classic paradigm "think globally and act locally" is discovering a new relevance in the context of social development, as it provides a useful perspective on addressing the needs of nations as complex and diverse as India. In order to understand a country's motivation for change and social action, it is first necessary to understand the history of the people and their way of life. Social Work and Social Development: Perspectives from India and the United Statescompares India and the United States' approaches to social work and social development. The book highlights the similarities between the two countries, especially the cultural pluralism, democratic political structures, and social welfare policy commitments that make possible an inclusionary exchangeof knowledge in the fields of social work and social development.The contributors to this book include both US and Indian experts in sociology, theology, women's studies, and social work. They examine both micro and macro issues ranging from religious pluralism, population migration, and criminal justice to child welfare, health care, and mental health policies. This unique approach integrates these multiple perspectives and provides a faceted picture of social structures and change in both countries.The goals of this book are to move finally beyond the ethnocentric mantra of applying "developed" solutions to "developing" problems and redefine the parameters for understanding people and problems in international social work. It is a unique and valuable resource for course work in social work, social development, international studies, and Asian studies. The framework presented in this book can be used as a model for further comparisons, so that we truly can begin thinking globally whileacting locally not just in India, but in the United States and the rest of the world.

Review Quote

"Social Word and Social Development: Perspectives from India and the United States is a highly informative, stimulating, and useful book for students and scholars of global social work seeking to understand social development in India and the United States." --Lisa Aronson, Journal of Teaching and Social Work, 33.3

Details ISBN0190616296 Short Title SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL DEVELOPME Pages 429 Language English ISBN-10 0190616296 ISBN-13 9780190616298 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Author Shweta Singh Publication Date 2013-06-01 Subtitle Perspectives from India and the United States UK Release Date 2013-06-01 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-06-01 NZ Release Date 2013-06-01 US Release Date 2013-06-01 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edited by Shweta Singh DEWEY 303.30954073 Audience General We've got this

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