This is the first comprehensive book that provides accessible, international knowledge for practitioners, students and academics about social work in health emergencies and spans fields of practice across world regions with particular reference to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1. Introducing social work in health emergencies. Part I- Regional, historical and social work perspectives. 2. Regions of the world and the COVID-19 health emergency. 3. Lessons from pandemic history. 4. Human dignity. Part II- Social work practice, issues and responses. 5. Hospital social work during the second wave in Canada. 6. Child protection and health emergencies in Botswana. 7. Family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. 8. Families and the COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives from the UK. 9. Disability and health emergencies. 10. Ageism, older people and COVID-19. 11. Impacts of global pandemics on people on the move. 12. Mental health social work in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. 13. Urban homelessness: housing and health equity during health emergencies. 14. The new social services: organising community during ecosocial health crises. 15. Challenges and innovations in field education in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Part III- Preparing for the future. 16. Social innovation as the need of the hour in health emergencies. 17. Preparing for the next health emergency. 18. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Part IV: Bonus chapters. 19. SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife: Q &A with Alan B. Franklin. 20. COVID-19: Q &A with Peter C. Doherty