Welcome to our Special Topics publishing program.
Take a look inside at teaching and learning tools that:

  • Reflect our high scholarly standards
  • Speak effectively to today's college students
  • Represent the most current pedagogical trends

Browse our titles for Special Topics courses by selecting from the topic links below.

Diversity

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Social Work with Latinos

A Cultural Assets Paradigm
ISBN13: 9780199328932ISBN10: 0199328935 Paperback , 338 pages
Jun 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (05)
A rich look at Latino culture, this is the only social work text focused serving the needs of the Latino community.

Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice

The Heart of Helping
2E
ISBN13: 9780195372793ISBN10: 0195372794 Hardcover , 472 pages
Sep 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.50 (06)
New edition of a classic text on spirituality and social work!

Social Work with Latinos

A Cultural Assets Paradigm
ISBN13: 9780195301182ISBN10: 0195301188 Hardcover , 336 pages
Aug 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$45.00 (06)
A rich look at Latino culture, this is the only social work text focused serving the needs of the Latino community.
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Social Work With African American Males

Health, Mental Health, and Social Policy
ISBN13: 9780195314366ISBN10: 0195314360 Hardcover , 360 pages
Apr 2010,  Out of Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (06)
Examines the contemporary status of African American males from adolescence to adulthood.

Ethics-Social Work

Ethics and Values in Social Work

An Integrated Approach for a Comprehensive Curriculum
ISBN13: 9780195320954ISBN10: 0195320956 Paperback , 464 pages
Sep 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
This breakthrough text offers a six-stage framework for managing ethical issues and can be incorporated into any BSW or MSW curriculum.

Evidence-Based Practice

Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice

ISBN13: 9780195305586ISBN10: 0195305582 Paperback , 464 pages
Jan 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$39.95 (06)
This text is a must for evidence-based social work practice.

Critical Thinking for Helping Professionals

A Skills-Based Workbook
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195330953ISBN10: 0195330951 Paperback , 432 pages
Feb 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Shows the effective ways to develop critical thinking skills in students, and in this edition, these ways are developed even further with the authors' broad array of engaging and educational exercises.

International Social Work

International Social Work

Professional Action in an Interdependent World
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195301670ISBN10: 0195301676 Paperback , 432 pages
Feb 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$39.95 (06)
A thorough revision of the leading textbook on international social work!
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Immigration Worldwide

Policies, Practices, and Trends
ISBN13: 9780195388138ISBN10: 0195388135 Hardcover , 496 pages
Dec 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$87.50 (06)
This sweeping sourcebook explores immigration policies and processes in 25 countries and two world regions, serving as a valuable reference for scholars and students seeking a wide-ranging yet nuanced survey of key issues salient to debates about how to best serve immigrant populations and their host countries.
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ISBN13: 9780195339710ISBN10: 0195339711 Paperback , 272 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$39.95 (06)
Using the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a framework, issues such as child trafficking, child soldiers, and child maltreatment are examined in nations around the world, as well as efforts to solve these problems.