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Qualitative Research
James Drisko
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Qualitative Research Introduction “Qualitative research” is a term that encompasses a wide variety of research types and methods. Its great var...
Race and Racism
Haluk Soydan
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Race and Racism Introduction In many societies the social work profession operates in a racialized social and psychological environment. Ra...
Religiously Affiliated Agencies
Diana R. Garland
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Religiously Affiliated Agencies Introduction Religiously affiliated agencies are organizations founded by a congregation or other religious...
Republic of Ireland, History of Social Work in the
Caroline Skehill
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2010-02-15
History of Social Work in the Republic of Ireland Introduction While the origins of social work in the Republic of Ireland are generally tr...
Research
Michael Saini
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Research Introduction Research is a systematic methodological approach to collecting and analyzing information to create new knowledge. The...
Research Ethics
Jeane W. Anastas
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2013-04-22
Research Ethics Introduction As research activity in social work has increased, so has attention to ethics in research. Research ethics guide ...
Restorative Justice
Katherine van Wormer
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Restorative Justice Introduction “Restorative justice,” as defined in the Encyclopedia of Social Work, is “a nonadversarial approach usually mo...
Risk Assessment in Child Protection Services
Aron Shlonsky
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-09-30
Risk Assessment in Child Protection Services Introduction Child welfare services are designed to promote the safety and well-being of children ...
Risk Management in Social Work
Frederic G. Reamer
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Risk Management in Social Work Introduction Social workers face several possible risks when they provide services to individuals, couples, f...
Rural Social Work Practice
Nancy Lohmann, Roger Lohmann
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Rural Social Work Practice Introduction Rural social work may be defined as the practice of social work in any setting identified by those ...
School Social Work
Paula Allen-Meares, Cynthia Franklin, Laura Hopson
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
School Social Work Introduction School social work is a subspecialty within the social work profession. The field has been in existence in th...
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: Adults
Allen Rubin
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: Adults Introduction This entry provides sources on severe and persistent mental illness that are relevant...
Sexual Assault
Cheryl Regehr
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Sexual Assault Introduction This entry identifies materials from the social work literature, other health science disciplines, and legal schola...
Social Insurance and Social Justice
Judie Svihula, Carroll L. Estes, Brooke Hollister, Erica Solway, Brian R. Grossman, Leah Rogne
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2012-09-20
Social Insurance and Social Justice Introduction The concept of “justice” dates back to Aristotle, and in 533 ce it was defined in Roman law as...
Social Justice and Social Work
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Social Justice and Social Work Introduction Social justice is recognized as a core value of social work, and justice-oriented social work h...
Social Movements
Michael Reisch
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Social Movements Introduction Modern social movements have used a variety of sustained, organized, and public activities to advance their goals...
Social Planning
Donna Hardina
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2011-04-14
Social Planning Introduction Social planning is a process for planning social services programs, services, and policies. Government agencies ...
Social Policy
Michael Reisch
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2010-12-27
Social Policy Introduction Social policy has both broad and narrow definitions in the literature. A broad definition includes such diverse a...
Social Security in the United States (OASDHI)
Stephen H. Gorin
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2013-02-26
Social Security in the United States (OASDHI) Introduction Social Security is the fundamental social welfare program in the United States. Ena...
Social Work Research Methods
Allen Rubin
Subject: Social Work »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Social Work Research Methods Introduction Social work research means conducting an investigation in accordance with the scientific method. ...
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