Evaluation in Social Work
The Art and Science of Practice,
Fourth Edition
Yvonne A. Unrau, Peter A. Gabor and Richard M. Grinnell

With its clear, direct language, focus on real-life situations, and many visual elements, this new edition is poised to be the text of choice for students and instructors looking for the best way to learn and teach evaluation skills.

Social Work Practice
A Critical Thinker's Guide, Second Edition
Eileen Gambrill

Filled with practical advice, real-life scenarios, thought-provoking exercises, and straightforward guidance, this problem-solving practice guide prepares students to advocate for clients by being, above all, good decision makers.

The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy
Joel Blau
with Mimi Abramovitz

Reinventing the contemporary social welfare policy textbook, this practical and real-world text empowers students. This innovative text presents complex and challenging ideas so that all students can understand them. By making them aware of the persuasive influence of policy on practice, it prepares them as professionals in the twenty-first century to understand the past, present, and future dynamics of social welfare policy.

The Strengths Model
Case Management with People with Psychiatric Disabilities, Second Edition
Charles A. Rapp and Richard J. Goscha

Firmly grounds the strengths model of case management within the recovery paradigm and details evidence-based guidelines for practice. In clear language the authors describe the conceptual underpinnings, theory, empirical support, principles, and practice methods that comprise the strengths model of case management. A user-friendly guide for students and professionals, The Strengths Model remains the only book available that systematically translates the ideas and conceptions about the strengths model into a set of empirically derived practices for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Social Work Research and Evaluation
Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
Seventh Edition
Edited by Richard M. Grinnell and Yvonne A. Unrau

This book is the longest standing and most widely adopted text in the field of social work research and evaluation. Since the first edition in 1981, it has been designed to provide beginning social work students the basic methodological foundation they need in order to successfully complete more advanced research courses that focus on single-system designs or program evaluations.

Social Work with Latinos
A Cultural Assets Paradigm
Melvin Delgado

The booming Latino population is changing the face of the United States, driving the need for innovative, culturally competent social and mental health services tailored to this diverse community. With its strong emphasis on critical thinking and evidence-based practice, and a vivid presentation of the multifaceted Latino community, this much-needed guide is an outstanding resource for students and professionals alike.