Contents

List of tables

List of abbreviations

Acknowledgements

A note on terminology

Preface

The book’s aim

The award

How this book came about

Presenting and editing the interviews

Reviewing the interviews

Outline of the book

Part 1

International social work education: past and future

ONE

The changing contexts for international social work education

Aims

The changing nature of international social work and its education

The foundation phase

The establishment phase

Shifting to the issues-based phase: IASSW’s advocacy work

Conclusion: debate on international social work education

two

The awardees’ contribution reviewed

Introduction

The awardees and their work

The nature of international engagements

Developing education in the awardees’ careers

Academization and practice (field) education

Publication

Curriculum development

Community work and policy advocacy

Social work and gender

Funding

Work with the UN

Conclusion

three

Issues for the future of international social work education

Introduction

IASSW and the Katherine Kendall Award

International social work education

IASSW in the future

Conclusion

Part 2

International social work education: notable figures

four

Katherine A. Kendall (1910-2010): a brief biography

Introduction

Childhood, marriage and early career

At CSWE (1952-71)

IASSW and after (1971-2010)

Katherine Kendall’s publications

Conclusion: Katherine Kendall’s contributions

five

Armaity S. Desai, 1992

Biography

six

Herman D. Stein, 1994

Educator and university administrator

International beginnings

The years at UNICEF3

Leader in the social work profession

Honours and awards

Final word

seven

Robin Huws Jones, 1996

Academic achievements

The Swansea experience

National Institute of Social Work Training (NISWT)

The IASSW experience

Relations with foundations and ministerial committees

The retirement years

Final word

eight

María del Carmen Mendoza Rangel (Mariacarmen Mendoza), 1998

Biography

nine

Harriet Jakobsson, 2000

Activities of major importance for her professional development and career

Importance of international work in her career

Theory and practice

Global, local, and individual

The challenges of social work and its education during her career

Her vision for social work and its education in the future

ten

John Maxwell, 2002

Biography

eleven

Terry Hokenstad, 2004

Biography

twelve

Sven Hessle, 2006

Biography

thirteen

Shulamit Ramon, 2008

Biography

fourteen

Silvia M. Staub-Bernasconi, 2010

Biography

fifteen

Lena Dominelli, 2012

Biography

sixteen

Lynne Healy, 2014

Biography

seventeen

Abye Tasse, 2016

Biography

Bibliography

Index