"Social Work Practice" synthesizes the latest theories and research findings in social work and related fields and demonstrates how this information is used in working with clients. Because the interv
Now in a new edition, this accessible, engaging textbook presents step-by-step guidelines and useful examples for each phase of practice, from assessment to intervention to evaluation. Its key focus
Social Work Research Methods: Four Alternative Paradigms is the first book that expands social work research methods to include alternative models and integrate these methodologies into general social
This accessible text for undergraduate and graduate students of social work describes a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Coverage encompasses traditional positivist research as
This book equips social workers with a practical, theoretical framework for spiritually-oriented micro and macro level practice with traditional social work populations and problems. Case studies in e
Written expressly for field instructors from the practice community, this manual guides them through a collaborative training model for integrating knowledge about cultural competence into the social
This text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theory and taking into account recent changes in social work. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspiciou
Authored by Jacqueline Corcoran of Virginia Commonwealth University, this new workbook provides students and practioners of Social Work with a working knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy from a
The groundbreaking new text for culturally competent social work practiceIn Multicultural Social Work Practice, author Derald Wing Sue, one of the most prominent and respected pioneers in diversity re
The author examines the beneficial effects of service learning, offers examples of curriculum-based and community-based projects, and explains how to start a successful program.
The author examines the beneficial effects of service learning, offers examples of curriculum-based and community-based projects, and explains how to start a successful program.
This book traces the origins and development of social work as we now know it. Providing an ambitious synthesis of historical and international material, it explores the different faces of social work
Save time and trouble as you incorporate technology into your social work curriculumThe dramatic increase in the use of computers and other forms of technology in social work education and practice ha
Covering such central issues as the responsibilities of case managers, the skills needed for effective case management, and the context in which case management occurs, this practical text equips stud
Emphasizing basic concepts as well as technical aspects of agency work, Lupe Alle-Corliss and Randy Alle-Corliss, both affiliated with California State University-Fullerton, help beginning professiona
This collection of cases provides social work students with opportunities to practice thinking like social work professionals. These accounts, referred to as decision cases, depict actual situations e
This book arises from an experience common to many behavioral professionals: Practitioners from different disciplines carrying out the same procedures using different language and labels, with no one
Although censorship may seem to be a thing of the past, current controversies over books, movies, and Web sites prove that it is a very timely and critical issue. Encyclopedia of Censorship, New Edit