Child welfare policy and practice increasingly emphasize the use of strength-based practice
in concert with efforts to reduce identified risks to child safety. Compared with strategies for …

This brilliantly systematic and comprehensive textbook provides an integrated approach to
social work theory, methods and skills as the bedrock of all social work practice …

In their day-to-day practice, social work and human services practitioners frequently find
themselves in confusing ethical quandaries, trying to balance the numerous competing …

There is a housing crisis occurring around the world and Australia is not immune. Australian
cities are suffering from issues not just around housing supply and affordability, but quality …

Parenting programs for incarcerated parents have become increasingly popular within
corrections departments over the past several decades. The programs are appealing as they …

In its new edition, The Practice of Generalist Social Work provides in-depth understanding of
the knowledge, skills, values, and affective and cognitive processes needed for social work …

An interdisciplinary framework for sustainable hel** through cross-system collaboration
This hands-on resource provides clear, practical guidance for supportive service …

The purpose of this research was to develop and test a comprehensive theoretical model for
child welfare training evaluation. Drawing upon the theoretical work in training evaluation as …

Although the child welfare system has historically provided “independent living” services,
youth aging out of foster care are at increased risk of negative outcomes such as poverty …

The previous chapters have explored the use of a task-centered approach with individuals,
families, groups, and organizations. Attention is now given to the community as a unit for …