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Juvenile Justice
Lisa Rapp-Paglicci
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Juvenile Justice Introduction The topic of juvenile justice is expansive, and multiple fields, such as social work, criminology, psychology,...
Korean Americans
Yoonsun Choi
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2012-06-26
Korean Americans Introduction Korean immigrants, like many other immigrants from Asia and Latin America, arrived in the United States in great...
Latinos and Latinas
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Kosta Kalogerogiannis
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Latinos and Latinas Introduction Latinos and Latinas are the fastest growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and a growing body o...
Law, Social Work and the
Allan E. Barsky
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Social Work and the Law Introduction “Social work and the law” refers to the interface between the practice of social work and the legal system...
Life Span
Terri Combs-Orme
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Lifespan Introduction Social work practice should be based on an understanding of human development and behavior. In recent years these top...
Major Depressive Disorder
Rick Ingram
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2012-12-19
Major Depressive Disorder Introduction Depression is a term that can describe a number of states or conditions. Depression can be described as...
Management and Administration in Social Work
Kristina Jaskyte
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Management and Administration in Social Work Introduction In human service organizations, administrative and managerial positions often ove...
Measurement, Scales, and Indices
David F. Gillespie
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2012-09-20
Measurement, Scales, and Indices Introduction Social work develops and uses measures of social and psychological phenomena. These measures are...
Mental Health
Kenneth R. Yeager
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Mental Health Introduction Mental illness can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race, or income. These disorders are caused by complex...
Mental Health Diagnosis and the Addictive Substance Disorders
Sophia F. Dziegielewski, George Jacinto
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-06-29
Mental Health Diagnosis and the Addictive Substance Disorders Introduction There are many types of addictions, although the purpose of this...
Mental Health Needs of Older People, Assessing the
Nadira Sharif
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Older People Introduction This bibliography identifies resources that provide a general introduction to th...
Mental Illness: Children
Marlys Staudt
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Mental Illness: Children Introduction Approximately 20 percent of children and adolescents have a psychiatric diagnosis. Anxiety and disruptive...
Meta-analysis
Paul Montgomery, Matthew Morton
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Meta-Analysis Introduction This article organizes a wide range of selected resources for understanding and executing meta-analyses. Meta-an...
Microskills
Allan E. Barsky
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2012-03-23
Microskills Introduction Microskills refer to specific competencies for communicating effectively with others. Professional education for social...
Middle East and North Africa, International Social Work and Social Welfare:
John Graham, Alean Al-Krenawi
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
International Social Work and Social Welfare: Middle East and North Africa Introduction Social welfare in the twenty-one countries of the M...
Multiculturalism
Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Multiculturalism Introduction Multiculturalism has been defined as an ideology that suggests that society should consist of, or at least recogn...
Native Americans
Hilary N. Weaver
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Native Americans Introduction Native Americans are the descendants of the original inhabitants of what has become the United States. As indigen...
Neuroscience and Social Work
Robert J. MacFadden
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Neuroscience and Social Work Introduction Social work has historically embraced a biopsychosocial perspective, but in teaching, practice, and r...
Northern Ireland, History of Social Work in
Caroline Skehill
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2010-02-15
History of Social Work in Northern Ireland Introduction The history of Northern Ireland is a complex one that has involved changing borders...
Occupational Social Work
Elizabeth Ann Danto
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Occupational Social Work Introduction Occupational social work is the practice specialization in which programs and interventions are targeted ...
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