Here we are going to take a look at different perspectives on social work from around the globe. 

Introduction, and social work i Norway – University of South-Eastern Norway

In this introduction to social work in an international perspective you will meet Steinar Vikholt, assistant professor and SocNet98 coordinator from USN, Norway.

Social work in USA – California State University, Dominguez Hills

In USA the education of social worker is both on bachelor level, and on masters level. In addition to that, there is also an education that is named human services.

Meka Brown, MA, MS from CSUDH, from the department of Human Services explains:

Social work in Spain

Dr. Came Montserrat and Dr. Josan Langarita, both lecturer and researchers of Social Work Education in the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Girona gives examples on social work from the Spanish perspective:

Social work in Belgium

Ivette Leten is the international coordinator of social work from PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Belgium:

Study questions:

• What examples of social work did you identify most with?
• What examples where new for you?
• Where there any examples that you thought could be argued not to be social work? Why?
• Do you find any common role of being a social worker, regardless off what country you are from?