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:

Child welfare
Family-centered practice
School social work
Substance abuse
Mental health
Social work disability practice
Gerontological social work
Forensic social work
Veterinary social work
Military social work
International social work
Social work practice with immigrant and indigenous
populations

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.

Autorentext

CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York.

KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and international social work practice.

Klappentext

A contemporary look at social work practice and the many career possibilitieswith 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:

Child welfare
Family-centered practice
School social work
Substance abuse
Mental health
Social work disability practice
Gerontological social work
Forensic social work
Veterinary social work
Military social work
International social work
Social work practice with immigrant and indigenous populations
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.

Inhalt

Preface xiii

About the Editors xv

Contributions xvii

Chapter 1. Child Welfare and Social Work Practice 1
Robin E. Perry and Alberta J. Ellett

Chapter 2. Family-Centered Practice: A System-Based Approach to Strengthening Families 55
Barbara Thomlison and Raymond J. Thomlison

Chapter 3. School Social Work 81
Cynthia Franklin, Beth Gerlach, and Amy Chanmugam

Chapter 4. Substance Abuse 113
Lori K. Holleran Steiker and Samuel A. MacMaster

Chapter 5. The Mental Health Field of Practice 147
King Davis and Hyejin Jung

Chapter 6. Social Work Disability Practice 159
Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen Gilson

Chapter 7. Geriatric Social Work: A Field of Practice 183
Roberta R. Greene

Chapter 8. Forensic Social Work: Current and Emerging Developments 207
Katherine van Wormer, David W. Springer, and Tina Maschi

Chapter 9. Veterinary Social Work Practice 245
Elizabeth Strand, Bethanie A. Poe, Sarina Lyall, Jan Yorke, Janelle Nimer, Erin Allen, Geneva Brown, and Teresa Nolen-Pratt

Chapter 10. Social Work Practice With the Military 273
Anthony M. Hassan and Marilyn Flynn

Chapter 11. International Social Work Practice 291
Doreen Elliott and Uma A. Segal

Chapter 12. Immigrant and Indigenous Populations: Special Populations in Social Work 333
Jon Matsuoka and Hamilton I. McCubbin

Chapter 13. Diversity
Iris B. Carlton-LaNey and Sharon Warren Cook

Author Index 385

Subject Index 397