The editors developed this important new text to help social workers understand and cope with the current maelstrom of change in social policy. Although policy makers and advocates on both sides have proposed many different approaches, there are some consistent themes, including devolution and the comingling of public and private funding. The articles in this collection were taken from the 1996 issues of the four primary NASW Press journals. As a group, these articles have been widely praised for the clarity with which they demonstrate the impact of policy on social work practice. 
SPECIAL FEATURES: Strong emphasis on community issues Analysis of current economic, political, and social contexts
Also available:
Social Work Speaks, Eighth Edition: NASW Policy Statements, 2009-20012 - ISBN 0871013843 Foundations of Social Work Practice: A Graduate Text - ISBN 0871013495
NASW Press
 NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. 
Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Social work in the field of aging -Models of social work -Social work with children and adolescents -Ethics in social work -Community organization -Professional development

Social Policy: Reform, Research, and Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Patricia L. Ewalt

Social Sciences

NASW Press

In this timely source book, learn about real-life programs developed to engage youths, counter urban disinvestment, and revitalize impoverished communities.
Also available:
Multicultural Issues in Social Work: Practice and Research - ISBN 0871013029 Preserving and Strengthening Small Towns and Rural Communities - ISBN 087101310X
NASW Press
 NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. 
Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Social work in the field of aging -Models of social work -Social work with children and adolescents -Ethics in social work -Community organization -Professional development

Community Building: Renewal, Well-Being, and Shared Responsibility

Edith M. Freeman

Dennis L. Poole

Multicultural Issues in Social Work presents a collective vision of multiculturalism. Reflecting the multicultural reality of the United States, the book calls for research and practice based on the knowledge that individuals cannot be readily identified by single cultural categories. 
Multiculturalism is used to describe the professional disposition to acknowledge, appreciate, and understand cultural diversity. The book will help researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in their work with diverse populations. Faculty will find it superb for teaching courses that meet curriculum policy requirements for content about diversity. 
Special Features *Collects 38 insightful articles from 1994 and 1995 issues of the four NASW Press journals. *Contains knowledge about various racial and ethnic groups--African American, American Indian, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, Pacific Islander--as well as cultures based on a shared place of residence or physical condition. *Offers useful content on different age groups--children, youths, young adults, and older people. *Provides substantive background for advocacy to change social structures that create and maintain oppressive conditions. *Addresses multiculturalism from a broad, inclusive framework and provides in-depth discussions about human diversity from an ecological perspective.
Also available:
Finding Help for Struggling Teens: A Guide for Parents And the Professionals Who Work With Them - ISBN 0871013738 Developing a Sense of Self: A Workbook of Tenets &amp; Tactics for Adolescent Girls - ISBN 0871013665
NASW Press
 NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. 
Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Social work in the field of aging -Models of social work -Social work with children and adolescents -Ethics in social work -Community organization -Professional development

Multicultural Issues in Social Work: Practice and Research

Sociology

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