School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide, 1st Edition

Offering a unique focus on evidence-based interventions, critical thinking, and diversity, School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide covers the foundations of working with children and adolescents in the schools.Each chapter reviews a basic concept and then provides two in-depth activities that allow readers to apply the concepts to real life practice situations. Practical, hands-on experiences, best practice approaches, and case examples throughout the book demonstrate assessments and techniques in action with vulnerable populations and help readers to understand the nuances and complexities of working in a school environment. The book begins with an overview of theory important to social work in the school setting, then covers a wide array of topics, including a typical day in the life of a school social worker; skills and techniques; special education; crisis intervention; collaboration and school consultation; current issues in education; ethical dilemmas; policy, program development, and evaluation; and global issues in school social work.School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide 1st Edition is written by Jo Ann Jarolmen and published by SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBNs for School Social Work are 9781483322155, 1483322157 and the print ISBNs are 9781452220208, 1452220204. Additional ISBNs include 9781483311357, 9781483367996.