Product Description: Discusses social work practices within the US educational system. This title is also available as a more affordable e-book. Social Work Services in Schools discusses major issues confronting education as well as practice directions for the design, delivery, and evaluation of social work in schools...read more

'A compendium of information for school-based social workers, psychologists, counselors, and educators. Chapters include step-by-step, evidence-based interventions for a variety of psychosocial and physical problems, as well as guidance for working with school organizations and communities'--Provided by publisher.

This is the third edition of Social Work Services in Schools, the leading text for courses in school social work. Lead author Paula Allen-Meares is the Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is a well-known expert on child welfare and working with children in the school system. The text covers broad issues in education and the development of social work services in schools; educational policy as it affects school social work practice; and how to plan, implement, and evaluate social work services in schools. New to this edition is a broader ecological perspective, with more attention to the effect of federal reforms, poverty, multiculturalism, and prevention efforts. The revision offers information on recent legislation and litigation; servicing disabled pupils; dealing with violence in the schools; and counseling gay and lesbian youth. This edition also includes more case material and examples to illustrate the concepts being discussed.

Product Description: The School Practitioner's Concise Companion gives busy social workers, psychologists, and counselors a quick guide to accessible, proven solutions for their students' most common problems. Built around the expert advice from the acclaimed School Services Sourcebook, each volume is a rapid reference to a key school issue...read more

Product Description: The School Practitioner's Concise Companion gives busy social workers, psychologists, and counselors a quick guide to accessible, proven solutions for their students' most common problems. Built around the expert advice from the acclaimed School Services Sourcebook, each volume is a rapid reference to a key school issue...read more

The Handbook of Social Work Direct Practice discusses the context of practice, its theories and frameworks, approaches to change fields of practice, research and empirical issues, and professional issues. Written by a group of contributors, who are leading expert in their fields, this volume will service a definitive reference for social work students and professionals. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Incorporating research, theoretical concepts, and case illustrations, Social Work with Children and Adolescents is a practice-oriented text that offers broad coverage – from a distinct ecological perspective – of at-risk children and adolescents. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Here is an invaluable resource to help professionals understand the broad range of issues and challenges that adolescents face as they grapple with their sexuality. This highly informative volume addresses the most compelling issues of adolescent sexuality...read more

Product Description: This landmark volume focuses on the promotion of healthy adolescent sexuality. Professionals in social service and mental health settings, as well as teachers and other helping professionals, can apply these practical intervention strategies--drawn from research and practical experience--to educate adolescents and to prevent sex-related problems...read more