Forthcoming Social Work and Social Policy Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Men in the Lives of Young Children

   An international perspective

   Edited by Deborah Jones, Roy Evans

   This book presents an international perspective on the involvement of men in the lives of young children across a range of differing contexts and from a number of disciplinary perspectives. It takes as a starting point the importance of positive male engagement with young children so as to ensure...

   To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Children, Spirituality, Loss and Recovery

   Edited by Joyce Bellous

   The book demonstrates the hopeful stance the young take in response to ordinary suffering and significant trauma when adults talk with them about their losses. Its underlying themes convey the truth that loss and recovery are normal in the process of growing to maturity. It examines the strength of...

   To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
3. Economic Justice, Labor and Community Practice

   Edited by Louise Simmons, Scott Harding

   Facing economic upheaval and growing inequality, people in local communities are fighting for economic justice. Coalitions from labor, grassroots community organizations, the faith community, immigrant communities and other progressive forces are emerging across the U.S. and Canada and winning...

   To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
4. New Horizons for Policy Practice

   By Richard Hoefer

   This book provides fresh perspectives on the state of policy practice. Leading scholars explore such vital conceptual topics such as how to impact social justice, what the strengths-based perspective means to policy practitioners and how to bridge the all-too common gap between community organizing...

   To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
5. New Methods in Social Justice Research for the Twenty-First Century

   Edited by Alphia Possamai-Inesedy, Gabrielle Gwyther

   This book provides a source of innovative theories and data for researchers grappling with social justice methodology and research methods in an environment constrained by funding agendas. This book foregrounds and promotes creativity and imagination within a critical frame of reference to...

   To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships

   What Works and What Doesn't

   By Patricia L. Papernow

   Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships draws on current research, a wide variety of clinical modalities, and thirty years of clinical work with stepfamily members to describe the special challenges stepfamilies face. The book presents the concept of "stepfamily architecture" and the...

   To Be Published June 5th 2013 by Routledge
7. Practising Social Inclusion

   Edited by Ann Taket, Beth R. Crisp, Melissa Graham, Lisa Hanna, Sophie Goldingay, Linda Wilson

   Practising Social Inclusion presents what we know about what works, and why, in promoting social inclusion and practising in a socially inclusive way. Contributing to the growing debates on social inclusion, this book moves beyond discussion of who it is that is socially excluded and the processes...

   To Be Published June 5th 2013 by Routledge
8. Theory, Practice, and Community Development

   Edited by Mark Brennan, Jeffrey Birdger, Theodore Alter

   Series: Community Development Research and Practice Series

   For many scholars, the study of community and community development is at a crossroads. Previously dynamic theories appear not to have kept pace with the major social changes of our day. Given our constantly shifting social reality we need new ideas and research that pushes the boundaries of...

   To Be Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
9. Values and Ethics in Counseling

   Real-Life Ethical Decision Making

   Edited by Dana Heller Levitt, Holly J. Hartwig Moorhead

   Many counselors learn about ethics in graduate school by applying formal, step-by-step ethical decision-making models that require counselors to be aware of their values and refrain from imposing personal values that might harm clients. However, in the real world, counselors often make split-second...

   To Be Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
10. Feminist Therapy with Latina Women

    Personal and Social Voices

    Edited by Debra M. Kawahara, Oliva Espín

    Feminist Therapy with Latina Women highlights the principles of feminist and multicultural counselling and therapy with Latinas and Latin American women, providing both theoretical approaches and applied frameworks. The authors are all experienced therapists and researchers with a deep...

    To Be Published July 7th 2013 by Routledge