This volume examines the social work response to social problems in the global south. It provides an authoritative overview of social work education and the key debates relating to social issues and social change. Chapters in this volume tackle major challenges with respect to curriculum, teaching, practice, and training in light of globalization, providing a thorough examination of the practice of social work in diverse contexts. Part of the Social Work and Society series, the book presents a contribution to the process of knowledge exchange which is essential to global social work education. It brings together professional knowledge and lived experience, both universal and local, and will be an essential reference for social work educators, researchers, and students.