Social Work and Social Policy Books

New and Published Books

1. Social Work in the Middle East

   Edited by Hussein Hassan Soliman

   Series: Routledge Studies in Social Welfare in Asia

   Countries across the Middle East face a number of social problems such as poverty, unemployment, housing, internal immigration and caring for vulnerable groups such as children, women, the disabled and the elderly. Providing an overview of the wide range of social issues addressed by social work...

   Published May 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. Progressive Counting Within a Phase Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment

   By Ricky Greenwald

   Clinicians recognize trauma and loss as a prominent source of clients' problems. Progressive counting is a significant advance in trauma treatment because it is about as efficient, effective, and well-tolerated as EMDR while being far simpler for therapists to master and do well. PC's value has...

   Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge
3. The Bilingual Counselor's Guide to Spanish

   Basic Vocabulary and Interventions for the Non-Spanish Speaker

   By Roberto Swazo

   Designed specifically with mental health professionals in mind, The Bilingual Counselor’s Guide to Spanish is perfect for counselors interested in expanding their client base and language skill set. Featuring terminology and cultural phrases specific to the mental health profession, this text...

   Published May 8th 2013 by Routledge
4. Handbook of Thanatology

   The Essential Body of Knowledge for the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement, 2nd Edition

   Edited by David E. Balk, David K. Meagher

   If ever there was an area requiring that the research-practice gap be bridged, surely it occurs where thanatologists engage with people dealing with human mortality and loss. The field of thanatology—the study of death and dying—is a complex, multidisciplinary area that encompases...

   Published May 1st 2013 by Routledge
5. Feminist Counselling and Domestic Violence in India

   Edited by Padma Bhate-Deosthali, Sangeeta Rege, Padma Prakash

   Mainstream counselling in domestic violence often fails to address critical issues, such as gender socialisation processes and the abuse of power that allows violence against women, and focuses primarily on the intra-psychic nature of individual women. In contrast, feminist counselling is an...

   Published April 28th 2013 by Routledge India
6. Helping Children Think about Bereavement

   A differentiated story and activities to help children age 5-11 deal with loss

   By Heather Butler

   Each year, 3,000 children and young people between the ages of 1 and 19, die as a result of illness or accident.Around 5% of children will have experienced the death of a parent by the time they are 16. Statistics indicate that up to 70% of schools have a bereaved pupil in their care at any given...

   Published April 22nd 2013 by Routledge
7. Social Sustainability

   A Multilevel Approach to Social Inclusion

   Edited by Veronica Dujon, Jesse Dillard, Eileen M. Brennan

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   How can we raise the standard of living of the world’s poor and maintain high levels of social health and well-being in the developed world, while simultaneously reducing the environmental damage wrought by human activity? The social dimension of sustainability is becoming recognized as a necessary...

   Published April 22nd 2013 by Routledge
8. Psychosocial Impact of Lupus

   Social Work's Role and Function

   Edited by N. Beckerman, Charles Auerbach

   With Lupus affecting more than 1.5 million Americans, predominantly women of childbearing age, there are many complex psychosocial challenges for the health care provider, the patient and the family. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the psychosocial impact of Lupus as a range of...

   Published April 17th 2013 by Routledge
9. Sport for Development

   What game are we playing?

   By Fred Coalter

   Sport is increasingly regarded as a powerful tool in international development. In this comprehensive introduction to the area of ‘sport-for-development’, leading researcher Fred Coalter critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses and successes and failures of sport-for-development policies...

   Published April 16th 2013 by Routledge
10. China's One-Child Policy and Multiple Caregiving

    Raising Little Suns in Xiamen

    By Esther Goh

    Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

    This book explores the effects of China’s one child policy on modern Chinese families. It is widely thought that such a policy has contributed to the creation of a generation of little emperors or little suns spoiled by their parents and by the grandparents who have been recruited to care for the...

    Published April 14th 2013 by Routledge