The Encyclopedia of Social Work
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Oxford University Press and The National Association of Social Workers are proud to announce that 2009's completely updated, revised and critically-acclaimed 20th edition of this essential work is now available in paperback. The 400 articles in this four-volume set cover all aspects of social work. Topics include practice and interventions, social environments, social conditions and challenges, and social policy and history.This new edition of the Encyclopedia contains extensive coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. Each thoughtful article is written and signed by a top academic or social work practitioner and includes a bibliography for further reading. Comprehensive and easy to use, all volumes are fully cross-referenced and include a complete index.
Features
- Updated and complete coverage of topics that have come to the forefront since the 1995 edition. Ensures that readers are provided with the most up-to-date and all-encompassing information and history.
- Each entry is followed by a bibliography to provide readers with further material for research or informational reading. Readers can rely on Oxford to point them in the direction of other informed and scholarly opinions and research.
- All entries are fully cross-referenced ensuring that readers can gain a full understanding of terms and concepts from other OUP material. Readers benefit from outside sources and explanatory indexes for greater understanding and information.
Reviews
"For the student of social work, it represents an excellent bridge for blending history and progress in the field." --Stephen M. Marson, Ph.D., Journal of Social Work & Ethics
"An indispensable reference for students, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. This edition is distinguished by its comprehensive scope and consistently high-quality coverage of the breadth, depth, and diversity of the profession." -- Booklist
"Essential. Colleges and universities with a social work department supporting upper-level graduates and above. Highly recommended."--CHOICE
About the Author(s)
Terry Mizrahi, PhD, Professor and Director of the Education Center For Community Organization (ECCO), School of Social Work, Hunter College, and Larry E. Davis, PhD, Dean and Donald M. Henderson Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
