Social Work category: 3462 books
The Size of Others' Burdens
Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the Politics of Helping Others
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2015
Americans have a fierce spirit of individualism. We pride ourselves on self-reliance, on bootstrapping our way to success. Yet, we also believe in helping those in need, and we turn to our neighbors in times of crisis. The tension between these competing values is evident, and how we balance between...
Practising Spirituality
Reflections on meaning-making in personal and professional contexts
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
The steady increase in economic, social, environmental and political hardships experienced by many around the globe has led, in recent years, to a corresponding growth in the importance ascribed to finding meaning in life, and to addressing the bigger questions. As deliverers of care and assistance...
Child Sexual Abuse
A guide for health professionals
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2013
The inspiration for much of my writing comes from my direct work with abused children and their families. However, I was prompted to write this book by my experiences as a lecturer in child protection training for a variety of pro fessional workers. I realized from the anxious questions asked and...
Randomized Controlled Trials
Design and Implementation for Community-Based Psychosocial Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2009
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered by many researchers and providers to be the gold standard of health and social service effectiveness research. However, there exist scant resources that deal with the complex nature of designing and implementing RCTs in community-based settings. This...
by Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, LICSW
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2018
A leading course text and practitioner resource for over 20 years--now revised and updated--this book presents developmentally and culturally informed methods for helping children in family, school, and community settings. Nancy Boyd Webb offers vital guidance and tools for practitioners. The text...
Expressive Therapies for Sexual Issues
A Social Work Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
This text is intended to help social work practitioners move beyond both these often-accepted constructions of sexuality and the range of methods that are available to social workers in their clinical practice. Various themes are apparent throughout each of the chapters in this volume:...
by Dr. Avidan Milevsky, PhD, LCPC
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Promotes an in-depth understanding of adolescent development that can be immediately applied to effective treatment
Adolescence is a distinct and complex stage of development, and successful interventions with this population require an in-depth understanding of the many forces affecting them....
Dimensions of Human Behavior
Person and Environment
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment presents a current and comprehensive examination of human behavior using a multidimensional framework. Author Elizabeth D. Hutchison explores the biological dimension and the social factors that affect human development and behavior, encouraging...
by Mark Krueger
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Learn to follow the rhythms of building a relationship with youth at risk
Themes and Stories in Youth Work Practice takes a refreshing look at the creative possibilities of working with youth in a variety of group care and developmental settings. Author Mark Krueger presents an innovative approach...
by Mark J. Macgowan
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2008
This is the first textbook that illustrates, step by step, how to practice evidence-based group work. As group workers are increasingly being held accountable to evaluate, monitor, and improve their practice, there are scant resources available that apply specifically to their practice. General books...
Realist Evaluation in Practice
Health and Social Work
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2003
'The strengths of this book are the first two chapters outlining the issues around realist evaluation and the final chapter, as well as the use throughout the book of real-life examples… in conclusion this is a timely introductory text on the methods and methodology of realist evaluation' - Critical...
Program Evaluation for Social Workers
Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Now in its seventh edition, this comprehensive text once again provides beginning social work students and practitioners with a proven, time-tested approach to help them understand and appreciate how to use basic evaluation techniques within their individual cases (case-level) and the programs where...
by Alfred Kadushin, Goldie Kadushin
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
The only textbook to outline the skills social workers need to conduct effective client interviews, this volume synthesizes recent research on interviewing and demonstrates its value in unique settings and with a variety of clients and issues. Connecting evidence-based approaches to the quality of...
by Michael Mandelstam
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Safeguarding Adults and the Law, now in its second edition, sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework and provides many useful pointers for practitioners and students.
The book covers, for example,...