Choosing a career can be daunting. But as you start down the path toward becoming a social work professional, it helps to have a map to help you plot your course. Have you decided on a school? Need help getting started writing your statement of purpose? Wondering what your new program expects from students? Deciding which internship best fits your interests? Curious about the benefits of social work professional organizations? Getting Your MSW: How to Survive and Thrive in a Social Work Program, Second Edition has all the answers and so much more! This user-friendly book guides the student through the decision-making process and necessary deliberations that all MSW students face. There are helpful guidelines and survival strategies for such things as time management and creating a support group that are important for a successful graduate school experience. This second edition has additional content and resources that make it easier to utilize as a quick handbook for potential and current students.

Getting Your MSW, Second Edition: How to Survive and Thrive in a Social Work Program

Politics & Social Sciences

Sowers, Karen M.

Thyer, Bruce A.

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

This unique, practical, and exciting introductory text (for practitioners from virtually every discipline who work within the juvenile justice system) provides information and skill-building exercises across a range of practice never before covered in a single text. Its breadth provides the new or aspiring practitioner with a solid, comprehensive foundation for future work. The authors offer workable solutions to many of the real-life situations face by professionals in their daily lives. Although the book is extremely current in its inclusion of today's most effective techniques and interventions, the authors have built into the book a focus on teaching students methods of staying current on the latest effective intervention and trends within the system. Readers are encouraged to apply techniques that will help them establish relationships with and tap the resources of federal, state, and private juvenile justice organizations.

Juvenile Justice Practice: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Intervention

Ellis, Rodney A.

Cengage Learning'

Through its global approach, Sowers and Rowe's book encourages students to think critically about oppression and social justice issues at home and around the world. As a fundamental premise, the book establishes that social work practice needs to move from the local to the global in order for social justice to prevail. By shifting toward the broader study of institutional oppression and social justice advocacy, the authors also address the CSWE requirement to provide global content in the undergraduate and graduate curriculums. Throughout the text, articles, quotes and examples powerfully illustrate the key issues.

Social Work Practice and Social Justice: From Local to Global Perspectives (SW 381S Foundations of Social Justice)

Rowe, William S.

An expert introduction to the foundations of the social work profession―from its historical roots to its evolution in an era of evidence-based practice 
The Profession of Social Work provides a broad overview of the history, scope, values, ethics, and organizational framework of the social work profession. Exploring professional ethics and human rights, evidence-based practice and practice-guided research, as well as emerging trends and issues, this important book presents topics of critical importance to anyone considering a career in social work. 
Each chapter in the text offers an array of pedagogical features, including Key Terms, Review Questions for Critical Thinking, and Online Resources. 
Ideal for introductory courses for both undergraduate and graduate students, The Profession of Social Work features coverage closely aligned with social work accreditation standards (EPAS) and includes chapters authored by established scholars on topics including: 
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<li>Social work history</li> <li>Social work education</li> <li>Professional credentialing and regulations</li> <li>Values and ethics</li> <li>The strengths perspective in social work practice</li> <li>Evidence-based practice and improving the scientific base for social work practice</li> <li>Contemporary issues in social work</li> </ul>
With a wealth of insider insights into and guidance on the profession of social work, this book is essential reading to prepare for a career in this field.

The Profession of Social Work: Guided by History, Led by Evidence

Dulmus, Catherine N.

wiley

A contemporary look at social work practice and the many career possibilities―with detailed coverage of important new and emerging trends As the practice of social work continues to diversify, students need a clear picture of the current state of the field and an up-to-date source of information and guidance on emerging career opportunities. Social Work Fields of Practice provides both. Written by a team of experts in their respective specialties, this book features a comprehensive overview of contemporary social work practice, discussing historical trends and demographics, professional issues, ethics, and diversity for each practice area. Both traditional areas and new fields are considered from a variety of perspectives, including the clinical, ethical, cultural, legal, theoretical, and technological. Addressing the Council on Social Work Education's required competencies for accreditation (EPAS), Social Work Fields of Practice contains pedagogical features such as Key Terms, Review Questions for Critical Thinking, and Online Resources. It is the most timely, all-encompassing resource of its kind, covering: <ul>
<li>Child welfare</li> <li>Family-centered practice</li> <li>School social work</li> <li>Substance abuse</li> <li>Mental health</li> <li>Social work disability practice</li> <li>Gerontological social work</li> <li>Forensic social work</li> <li>Veterinary social work</li> <li>Military social work</li> <li>International social work</li> <li>Social work practice with immigrant and indigenous populations</li> </ul>
With expert, in-depth discussions of the most important specialties and practice environments for today's social worker, Social Work Fields of Practice is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students preparing to enter this noble profession, as well as social workers seeking to expand their professional horizons.

Social Work Fields of Practice: Historical Trends, Professional Issues, and Future Opportunities

An accessible and engaging guide to the study of human behavior in the social environment, covering every major theoretical approach Providing an overview of the major human behavioral theories used to guide social work practice with individuals, families, small groups, and organizations, Human Behavior in the Social Environment examines a different theoretical approach in each chapter―from its historical and conceptual origins to its relevance to social work and clinical applications. Each chapter draws on a theoretical approach to foster understanding of normative individual human development and the etiology of dysfunctional behavior, as well as to provide guidance in the application of social work intervention. Edited by a team of scholars, Human Behavior in the Social Environment addresses the Council on Social Work Education's required competencies for accreditation (EPAS) and explores: <ul>
<li>Respondent Learning theory</li> <li>Operant Learning theory</li> <li>Cognitive-Behavioral theory</li> <li>Attachment theory</li> <li>Psychosocial theory</li> <li>Person-Centered theory</li> <li>Genetic theory</li> <li>Ecosystems theory</li> <li>Small Group theory</li> <li>Family Systems theory</li> <li>Organizational theory</li> </ul>

Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Theories for Social Work Practice

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

A solid, theory-to-practice guide to contemporary mezzo and macro social work Written by a renowned team of scholars, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations focuses on the contemporary theory and practice of social work. Each chapter delves deeply into the key theoretical considerations surrounding a particular practice area, exploring the clinical implications of each. Spanning the full range of both mezzo and macro practice areas, the authors thoroughly look at the assessment of and interventions with group, community, organizational, and institutional settings. The most authoritative book in this field, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations features: <ul>
<li>A focus on evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention for each practice area discussed</li> <li>Comprehensive coverage of the most important new and emerging practice technologies in mezzo and macro social work</li> <li>Current and emerging demographic, social, political, and economic trends affecting mezzo and macro practice</li> <li>An array of pedagogical aids, including Key Terms, Review Questions for Critical Thinking, and Online Resources</li> <li>Content closely aligned with social work accreditation standards (EPAS)</li> </ul>
Providing a solid review of the entire scope of contemporary mezzo and macro social work practice, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations is both an indispensable educational text for students and a valuable working resource for practitioners who work with groups, communities, and organizations of all sizes.

Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations: Evidence-Based Assessments and Interventions

Glisson, Charles A.

An essential overview of the core skills needed by every social work practitioner Developing Evidence-Based Generalist Practice Skills features contributions from top scholars in social work practice, presenting essential information for the ethical and effective practice of social work. This clearly written guide provides step-by-step guidance for using evidence-based practice to make joint decisions with clients about assessment and treatment options through a careful consideration of the best available research evidence, the client's preferences and values, professional ethical standards, and other key issues. Comprehensive and straightforward, this book addresses foundational practice skills expected of all social work practitioners, including: <ul>
<li>Evidence-based practice</li> <li>Trauma-informed practice</li> <li>Interviewing skills</li> <li>Problem identification, contracting, and case planning</li> <li>Case management</li> <li>Advocacy</li> <li>Crisis intervention</li> <li>Practice evaluation</li> <li>Termination, stabilization, and continuity of care</li> </ul>
Each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions. Designed as a foundation-level social work education text for undergraduate and graduate students in social work programs, this book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) for a thorough and up-to-date presentation of core social work skills featuring in-depth scholarship.

Developing Evidence-Based Generalist Practice Skills

A lifespan approach presenting evidence-informed interventions for working with individuals and families Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families covers assessment of and intervention with children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and families. It offers an array of pedagogical features within each chapter, as well as online resources and review questions at the conclusion of each chapter to help guide critical thinking about topics. Reflecting the current state of evidence-informed social work practice, each chapter's contributors emphasize the incorporation of wider forms of systematically collected data such as case studies, best or promising practices, and consumer-focused data. Reading this book will not only give readers the tools to work effectively with individuals and families, but also develop their skills in evidence informed practice. Comprehensive and insightful, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families is a student- and practitioner-friendly text identifying the best assessment tools and strategies available for social workers to successfully serve individuals and families facing a broad range of challenges.

Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions

Holosko, Michael J.

A comprehensive overview of domestic and global social welfare policy Written by a team of renowned social policy experts sharing their unique perspectives on global and U.S. social welfare policy issues, Social Work and Social Policy helps social workers consider key issues that face policymakers, elected officials, and agency administrators in order to develop policies that are both fair and just. Designed as a foundational social welfare policy text, this important book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Encouraging readers' critical thinking on various issues, each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions. Recognizing that policy work requires practitioners to be as fully versed as possible with the issue at hand, Social Work and Social Policy thoroughly explores: <ul>
<li>Social welfare policy as a form of social justice</li> <li>The evolution of the American welfare state</li> <li>Human security and the welfare of societies</li> <li>Social policy from a global perspective</li> <li>Challenges for social policies in Asia</li> <li>Welfare reform and the need for social empathy</li> <li>The U.S. Patriot Act and its implications for the social work profession</li> <li>Human rights and emerging social media</li> </ul>
Compelling and broad in scope, Social Work and Social Policy is an indispensable text for students and a valuable resource for practitioners concerned with creating social policy and governmental action guided by justice for all.

Social Work and Social Policy: Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice

Colby, Ira C.

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