Social Work: Recommended Books

This Handbook provides a field-defining account of decision making, assessment and risk in social work which is unrivalled for its diversity and strength of coverage, and will be of value to social work researchers, teachers and practitioners, as well as to those in allied fields such as health care.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) includes the fully revised text and references, updated diagnostic criteria and ICD-10-CM codes since DSM-5 was published in 2013. It features a new disorder, Prolonged Grief Disorder, as well as codes for suicidal behavior available to all clinicians of any discipline without the requirement of any other diagnosis.

RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK, Ninth Edition, strikes an optimal balance of quantitative and qualitative research techniques -- illustrating how the two methods complement one another and can be integrated in the same study. Relevant examples from real-world settings highlight the connections between research and social work practice.

Social workers are increasingly required to evaluate their programs and practices for accountability, funding, and addressing societal problems. Social Work Evaluation, Third Edition offers a guide for evaluation at program and practice levels, featuring a seven-step approach involving qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, client involvement, and case examples to enhance skills in meeting the changing demands of the field.

This reference work addresses the ideas that shape social work. Much of the social work literature addresses questions of theory and ethics separately, so that the body of thought that is represented in social work scholarship and research creates a distinction between them. However, the differences between these categories of thought can be somewhat arbitrary.

Features global perspectives on the future of social work. Empowers for social inclusion with a critical analytical perspective. Offers alternate models for innovative social intervention.

This edited volume presents perspectives from social work theories and practices on leading and organizing social work around the world. The authors share experiences on education, practice, user participation, ethics, work-life balance, aiming to improve understanding of international social work leadership and organization.