Social Work Books

New and Published Books

1. Human Behavior in the Social Environment

   3rd Edition

   By Anissa Rogers

   Series: New Directions in Social Work

   This bestseller is ideal for use in either one-semester or year-long generalist human behavior courses. Why? Because the text is concise and easily used in a one-semester course. But the text also comes with a companion set of readings and five unique cases that encourage your students to "...

   Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. Becoming a Social Worker

   Global Narratives, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Viviene E. Cree

   Series: Student Social Work

   This is a book about social workers and social work. It tells the story of the journey into and through social work of people from around the world living and working in social work today. We hear what has brought them into social work and what has kept them in it since. Their lively accounts...

   Published January 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Disability Studies in India

   Global Discourses, Local Realities

   Edited by Renu Addlakha

   Since the 1970s, the international disability rights movement, the United Nations and national governments across the world have attempted to ameliorate the status of the disabled population through a range of legislative and policy measures primarily in the areas of health, education, employment,...

   Published January 9th 2013 by Routledge India
4. Beyond Inclusion

   The Practice of Equal Access in Indian Higher Education

   Edited by Satish Deshpande, Usha Zachariah

   In India, two critical aspects of public policy — social justice and higher education — have witnessed unprecedented expansion in recent years. While several programmes have been designed by the State to equalise access to higher education and implement formal inclusion, discrimination based on...

   Published December 30th 2012 by Routledge India
5. Social Work and Social Welfare

   An Invitation, 3rd Edition

   By Marla Berg-Weger

   Series: New Directions in Social Work

   Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation is a nationally recognized, best-selling text and unique website for U.S. "introductory social work and social welfare" courses. It provides students the knowledge, skills, and values that are essential for working with individuals, families, groups,...

   Published December 20th 2012 by Routledge
6. Victimology (Routledge Revivals)

   The Victim and the Criminal Justice Process

   By Sandra Walklate

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of the victims of crime and the way in which they are treated in society generally, and in the criminal justice process in particular. The study of victims of crime is important to academics, the wider community...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. When Parents Die

   Learning to Live with the Loss of a Parent, 3rd Edition

   By Rebecca Abrams

   The death of a parent marks an emotional and psychological watershed in a person's life. For children and teenagers, the loss of a parent if not handled sensitively can be a lasting trauma, and for adults too, a parent's death can be a tremendous blow. When Parents Die speaks to bereaved children...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
8. Promoting Health and Well-being in Social Work Education

   Edited by Beth R. Crisp, Liz Beddoe

   Social work educators can play an important part in ensuring that the promotion of health and well-being is firmly on the social work agenda for service users, as well as for students and educators. Nevertheless, this has not been a priority within social work education and presents a challenge...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
9. Social Development and Social Work

   Learning from Africa

   Edited by Alice Butterfield, Tasse Abye

   Africa has a long experience with reducing poverty and vulnerability. In the contemporary period, social development and social work are at the forefront of dealing with abject poverty and some of the world’s most difficult problems. This book brings research in Africa to the forefront so that...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
10. International Social Work Practice

    Case Studies from a Global Context

    Edited by Joanna Bettmann, Gloria Jacques, Caren Frost

    International Social Work Practice compares and contrasts divergent social work approaches in countries around the world, providing students with a unique perspective on social work as it is actually practised. Using case studies from frontline practitioners from across the globe, this innovative...

    Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge