Social Work

This book seeks to trouble taken-for-granted assumptions of anthropocentrism and humanism in social work - those which perpetuate human privilege a...

This book analyses the significant socio-cultural factors impacting childbirth experiences of women living in remote and complex social settings.Th...

This book offers a complete account of Contextual Safeguarding theory, policy, and practice frameworks for the first time. It highlights the partic...

This key textbook explores how good social work practice draws upon relevant and current research to ensure that interventions are as effective as ...

`Karen Healy has written a very interesting and worthwhile book that explores the relevance and significance of postmodern theory to social work. I...

Practice research partnerships in social work can make a significant difference to social work service delivery. This comprehensive, accessibly wri...

This book assists new and experienced scholars in planning and conducting high quality, contemporary studies for knowledge building about substance...

The poverty rate is one of the most visible ways in which nations measure the economic well-being of their low-income citizens. To gauge whether a ...

The Joy of Stats offers a reader-friendly introduction to applied statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences and public policy. Pe...

As financial issues are currently a major concern for families, scholars, and practitioners, students have increased their interest in knowledge an...

Grounded Theory (GT) is one of the oldest and most often used forms of qualitative research. Unlike other methods, GT is used to develop theory. Gr...

Bullying is one of the most prevalent and insidious forms of school violence today, impacting the learning environment of schools in profound ways....

Social work education programs, at all levels, are challenged to enhance their research culture and infrastructure. Since the 1991 NIMH-supported T...

Measurement refers generally to the process of assigning a numeric value to, or ordering characteristics or traits of, entities under study. Measur...

This book examines Japanese cultural beliefs about disability and related socialization practices as they impact the experiences of elementary scho...

Restorative justice and social work share a number of principles and goals, as they both seek to stem violence and to address the pain associated w...

Despite increases in their application and improvements in their structure, there is a paucity of reliable and valid scales compared to the complex...

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered by many researchers and providers to be the gold standard of health and social service effective...

With the changing demographic landscape of American society, there has been a steady increase in studies and research on diverse populations and gr...

It is essential that social work students understand the lasting impact political decision making can have on service users, yet little guidance ex...

Qualitative methods have become increasingly popular among researchers, and while many comprehensive textbooks describe the standard techniques and...

Complexity as a paradigm has been underutilized by social work, but this cutting-edge pocket guide makes a convincing argument for its use. Every a...

Coming of Age the RITE Way: Youth & Community Development through Rites of Passage addresses the absence of community-oriented rites of passage...