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Social Work

We provide researchers, professionals, lecturers and students with books, Journals, eProducts, Resources and Information in the subject of Social Work

On these pages you will find information on the Routledge list which covers Child and Family Social Work, End of Life and Long Term Care, Medical Social Work, Mental Health/Clinical Social Work, Social Work Policy, Social Work in Primary Healthcare, Youth Work and more in the subject of Social Work.

There is also information on books for students and series, as well as access to our online catalog and contact information.

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Textbooks

  1. Essential Business Skills for Social Work Managers

    Tools for Optimizing Programs and Organizations
    By Andrew J. Germak

    Many social workers find themselves in management positions within a few years of graduating from MSW programs. Most of these jobs are in nonprofit human service organizations in which, increasingly, business acumen is necessary to maintain grants and donations, start new programs, market services to clients, supervise the finance function, and understand the external environment... Read more... 

  2. Relational Theory for Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition

    Relational Theory for Clinical Practice offers students and practitioners a conceptual framework for thinking relationally about social work with clients within a biological, psychological, and socio-cultural framework.

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New Titles

  1. New! Social Rights and Human Welfare

    An essential introduction to rights-based approaches in social policy, this text critically explores how social rights underpin human wellbeing. Social Rights and Human Welfare discusses social rights as rights of citizenship in developed welfare states and as an essential component within the international human rights and human development agenda. It provides a valuable introduction for students and researchers in social policy and related applied social science, public policy, sociology, socio-legal studies and social development fields. Read more...

  2. Grief and Trauma in Children

    NEW   Grief and Trauma in Children provides easy-to-implement, ready-to-use therapy materials to help busy practitioners use grief and trauma interventions in real-world settings. 

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Professional

  1. Trauma-Attachment Tangle

    NEW     Trauma-Attachment Tangle offers informative and inspiring clinical stories of children who have complex trauma and attachment issues from experiences such as adoption, hospitalization, or death of a parent. Some of these children display puzzling or extreme symptoms like prolonged tantrums, self-hatred, attacking their parents or being fearful of common things like lights, solid foods or clothing.
     

  2. Interview with John Coleman: Why Won’t My Teenager Talk to Me?

    Watch the latest Routledge Books video on YouTube or listen to the interview with John Coleman, a trained psychologist and renowned youth advocate, and hear him discuss his new book, Why Won't My Teenager Talk to Me?

    "Dr Coleman’s down-to-earth and highly accessible book is full of common sense and draws directly on a wide range of extremely helpful anecdotes from teenagers and parents with a variety of familiar experiences. Why Won’t My Teenager Talk to Me? will be a valuable aid to any adult who simply wants to do a good job with their teenage daughter or son" - Peter Norman, Headteacher, Waddesdon Church of England School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK



     

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Research & Reference

  1. Rediscover tandfebooks.com - have you heard what’s new?

    With over 50,000 eBooks across the humanities, social sciences and education, Taylor & Francis eBooks provides direct access to a wealth of quality academic content for research and study.

    New for 2015! All titles purchased by your institution from March 1st 2015 will be DRM-free, meaning that you can access, print, and copy and paste without any restrictions at all. In addition, new powerful filtered search enables you to effortlessly reach the most relevant content. To celebrate these updates, we have made five titles in your area free to view on Taylor & Francis eBooks until the end of April – why not take a look? Rediscover how tandfebooks can help you.

  2. Discover Routledge’s Outstanding Academic Titles 2014!

    Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries is the premier source for reviews of academic books and digital resources of interest to scholars and students in higher education.

    Choice’s annual list of Outstanding Academic Titles reflects the best titles reviewed by Choice each year.

    Routledge had more than 275 titles recommended by Choice magazine in 2014, and we are honored that 32 of these have been selected as Choice Outstanding Academic Titles 2014! Find out more.
     

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General Interest

  1. Author of the Month November 2014: Lisa Ferentz

    Lisa Ferentz, author of the recently published Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors and Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors, is the Routledge Mental Health Author of the Month for Novemberer 2014. Ferentz is the president and founder of The Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education, which provides continuing education to mental health professionals.

  2. Interview with John Coleman: Why Won’t My Teenager Talk to Me?

    Watch the latest Routledge Books video on YouTube or listen to the interview with John Coleman, a trained psychologist and renowned youth advocate, and hear him discuss his new book, Why Won't My Teenager Talk to Me?

    "Dr Coleman’s down-to-earth and highly accessible book is full of common sense and draws directly on a wide range of extremely helpful anecdotes from teenagers and parents with a variety of familiar experiences. Why Won’t My Teenager Talk to Me? will be a valuable aid to any adult who simply wants to do a good job with their teenage daughter or son" - Peter Norman, Headteacher, Waddesdon Church of England School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK



     

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News

  1. Free Access in Honor of World Social Work Day 2015

    In honor of World Social Work Day 2015 Routledge journals have made over 60 articles on the theme of Promoting the Dignity and Worth of Peoples free to read online...

  2. Author of the Month September 2014 - Sue Gerhardt

    Sue Gerhardt, author of Why Love Matters, is the Routledge Mental Health Author of the Month for September 2014!

    Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to brain development in the early years, and how these early interactions can have lasting consequences for future emotional and physical health. This second edition follows on from the success of the first, updating the scientific research, covering recent findings in genetics and the mind/body connection, and including a new chapter highlighting our growing understanding of the part also played by pregnancy in shaping a baby’s future emotional and physical well-being.

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New textbooks in established subject areas for students at all stages of their degree

Course Guides

The courses below offer a listing of the most current textbooks from Routledge Social Work. You can also continue browsing our complete catalog of textbook options. If you'd like to consult with one of our representatives, browse our contact listings.

Companion Websites

Many of our key textbooks and course books have companion websites that provide additional resources to educators and students such as; information, downloads, tools and supplemental materials for the books they accompany.
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Conferences, exhibits and events we will be attending in the near future

April 2015

Apr 22 ~ European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR)

May 2015

May 6 ~ Nordic Network of Disability Research (NNDR)

July 2015

Jul 1 ~ Australia Association of Social Workers Conference (AASW)

September 2015

Sep 6 ~ International Federation on Social Workers European Conference (IFSW)

October 2015

Oct 15 ~ Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

November 2015

Nov 11 ~ ASID Conference

Routledge publish a diverse, international list of social work and related journals. We are proud to publish in association with prestigious societies and organisations, and of our record in launching innovative new journals in emerging areas, adding to our extensive list of well-established titles.

Visit the Social Work Hub on our Health & Social Care Arena for all the latest news from our journals.

July Focus: Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is a serious global health challenge. Obese children and adolescents are likely to stay obese into adulthood and develop obesity-related diseases that are largely preventable. What can be done? Our July Theme is CHILDHOOD OBESITY. We address three key areas in a free access article collection with 50 peer-reviewed articles on these topics that you can cite, download, and share:

I. Childhood Obesity

II. Parenting Influence

III. Intervention & Prevention

Please visit:

http://www.healthandsocialarena.com/childhood-obesity/

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