Review of \u3cem\u3eFaithful Angels: Portraits of International Social Work Notables.\u3c/em\u3e James O. Billups, (Ed.). Reviewed by Lynne M. Healy.

Book review of James O. Billups, (Ed.), Faithful Angels: Portraits of International Social Work Notables. Washington, DC: NASW Press, 2002. $34.99 paperback

Global education for social work: old debates and future directions for international social work

Social work is enmeshed in the context of globalisation, offering new opportunities as well as threats to the profession and its educational sector. As a result, interest in international social work has expanded, yet the area remains without a clear definition. This chapter explores three different directions for international social work: as a movement for increased universality in standards for practice and education; as a form of specialised practice; and as the profession’s actions and impact on global policy, especially following the adoption of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. The continuing debates over imperialism and indigenisation are acknowledged and the salience of these for each of the directions is discussed. Implications and recommendations for social work education are addressed

Review of \u3cem\u3eSocial Development Theory & Practice\u3c/em\u3e. James Midgley. Reviewed by Lynne M. Healy.

James Midgley, Social Development Theory & Practice. Sage Publications, (2013), 296 pages, $40.00 (paper),$120.00 (hardcover.

The learning climate for administration students

This paper was originally presented at the Administration in Social Work Editorial Board Institute, Charleston, SC, June 2002. The authors would like to thank Mike Austin for his very useful comments on an earlier draft of the paper.The percentage of MSW students specializing in administrative practice has been declining in recent years, as has the percentage of NASW members who identify themselves as administrators or supervisors. One of many possible explanations for these trends is that schools of social work are inhospitable environments for social work administration. The research reported in this article sought to determine if administration students perceive the school climates at three different universities to be hostile to social work management practice, and, if so, to explore the dynamics of how these climates influence the choices made and the education of administration students. We found that at all three schools, nonadministration students were perceived to be critical of students who selected administration concentrations and administration as a career path, that majorities of students experienced anti-management comments and attitudes in a variety of forms, and that administration students thought their foundation courses provided inadequate background for their advanced studies. The article concludes with a discussion of the findings and recommendations for change. (C) 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved

Katherine A. Kendall (USA), Honorary President since 1978

For more than two-thirds of the life of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), Katherine Kendall has been among its leaders. She began her involvement in 1950, served as the first paid Secretary General of the Association in the 1970's and, now in her late 90's, continues to share her wisdom as Honorary President. Beginning in 1950, she attended all the IASSW congresses except 2 (1990 and 1998) until 2004, when health issues prevented long international trips. She personally knew and worked with every President except the first. Thus, although the IASSW began with sustained involvement and contributions of two remarkable founders, Alice Salomon and René Sand, Kendall has surpassed all in terms of her enduring commitment to international social work education and its professional organization. Kendall's remarkable professional career spans 7 decades. Her international involvements began even earlier

Introduction: A brief journey through the 80 year history of the International Association of Schools of Social Work

The leaders of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) have played major roles in shaping the organization over its 80 year history. This brief introduction will put their roles in the context of the organization’s history. While influenced by its presidents in significant ways, the organization’s trajectory has also been affected by the political, economic and social developments of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Significant changes have occurred in the organization and in social work education, yet, as Feustel (2006) observed, “the history of the IASSW demonstrates lines of continuity that are even more remarkable for the fact that it was caught up in the great historical ruptures of the 20th century” (p. 3)