This article explores varied ideas describing the concept of international social work. Looking at international social work from the idea of glocalization, we explore how international social work is figuratively embodied in migrations. How we see ourselves in international social work not only forms a dialogue that problematizes power relations in the international social arena but also provides an instructive venture into considerations of borderless social work.
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