Social Work

Domestic violence accounts for approximately one-fifth of all violent crime in the United States and is among the most difficult issues confronting...

The helping professions and social scientists traditionally seek concepts and paradigms that can be used in shaping research and services focused o...

Bringing Psychotherapy to the Underserved examines the challenging problem of providing psychotherapy services to underserved, often marginalized p...

Camps often provide children with a first taste of independence and freedom from the restrictions of home and school while offering a milieu full o...

There has been dramatic social change with respect to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights around the world in the last decade. Ye...

While the economy has boomed since the Great Recession, so too have real estate rents and gentrification in cities across North America; nonprofits...

Despite the stereotype of older adults primarily abusing alcohol, clinical practice insights indicate that the baby-boom generation frequently abus...

New aspects of the misogyny that impacts girls and women worldwide continue to emerge every day. However, recent movements (e.g., #MeToo, Time's Up...

This exciting new book provides a novel interdisciplinary introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Its accessible approach illum...

The SAGE Handbook on Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work provides a comprehensive overview of key strands of research and theoretic...

Achieving effectiveness of evidence-based psychotherapy across a diversity of patients continues to be a foremost concern, and many training progra...

The child sexual abuse scandal in the English county of Cleveland in the 1980s was a defining moment but not the scandal we were led to believe it ...

Strength-based practice is an optimistic and empowering approach that is becoming increasingly popular in the education sector from early years to ...

This book is invaluable to nurses and all health and social care practitioners working with people living with dementia in a variety of contexts. I...

Officially endorsed by The Theraplay® Institute, this handbook builds on the core concepts of Theraplay® and explores innovative ways to integrate ...

Based on the pioneering Seven Core Issues model, this resource is an accessible and age-appropriate way to support children and teens who have expe...

An essential handbook for students and experienced social workers alike, this practical guide filters out the jargon and sets out what you really n...

This thought-provoking and illuminating guide will be a helpful companion for students and professionals across the fields of psychology, counselli...

From experts on working with court-mandated populations, this book shows how motivational interviewing (MI) can help offenders move beyond resistan...

Using real social work examples written specifically to ally student fears Research and Statistics for Social Workers brings research and statistic...

Moving Beyond Assessment: A Practical Guide for Beginning Helping Professionals is a text designed to help beginning professionals from social work...

Chapters 1, 3 and 5 are available Open Access under CC-BY licence. Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a core area of social work pr...