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Cover -- Titlepage -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Foreword -- 1 Revisiting our Historypost-'Celtic Tiger':So, What's New? -- Introduction -- Demographic change and its impact -- Service expansion, retraction and socialwork expertise -- Managerialism, registration and accountability -- Champions of social justice and human rights -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Social Work in a'Globalized' Ireland -- Introduction -- Globalization and welfare -- Migration, mobility and differentiatedmigration regimes -- Social work with asylum seekers, refugees andthe 'undocumented' -- The global care chain -- The feminization of migration andtransnational family forms -- Development of international social work andnew forms of resistance -- References -- 3 Putting Ethics at the Heart of Social Work in post-Celtic Tiger Ireland -- Introduction -- A world torn apart? -- Vulnerability, inequality and the buildingof a care-less society -- Ethics, social work and a 'new' Ireland -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Child Welfare andProtection in Ireland:Déjà Vu All Over Again -- Introduction -- Social work and the development of the childprotection system in Ireland, 1970-2013 -- Childhood and child abuse data in Ireland -- New agency, new rights, new systems: Fromchild protection to a comprehensiveprevention and family support response? -- New agency, new rights, new systems: Fromchild protection to a comprehensiveprevention and family support response? -- Conclusion: the future of social work in childand family services in Ireland -- References -- 5 Adoption in Ireland:Exploring the Changing Context -- Introduction -- A brief overview of Ireland's adoption history -- Adoption in a changing landscape -- Reform of adoption law -- A move from open to closed adoption -- Information and tracing -- The significance of identity.

This unique book provides an international comparison of labour markets, migrant professionals and immigration policies, and their interaction in relation to social work. Case studies based on the latest research from the UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Australia allow readers to make critical comparisons and gain understanding of the global nature of the social work profession. Detailed analysis covers the opportunities and challenges presented by labour market mobility, the implications for social justice and discussion of the experiences and perceptions of transnational social workers. Essential reading for social work educators, academics and professionals, this book will also inform the development of relevant policy, professional, and educational responses to the phenomenon of transnational social work mobility