Encyclopedia of social work

Author(s)

• Mizrahi, Terry
• Davis, Larry E.

Bibliographic Information

Encyclopedia of social work

Terry Mizrahi, Larry E. Davis, editors in chief

NASW Press , Oxford University Press, 2008

20th ed

• : set : hbk
• : set : pbk
• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3
• v. 4

Note

Vol. 1. A-C -- v. 2. D-I -- v. 3. J-R -- v. 4. S-Y, Biographies, Index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: set : hbk ISBN 9780195306613

Description

The National Association of Social Workers' The Encyclopedia of Social Work has long been considered the cornerstone reference in the field. The new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition includes 400 articles covering all aspects of social work including: practice and interventions; social environments; social conditions and challenges; and social policy and history. This new edition of the Encyclopedia includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. International entries include: International Association of Schools of Social Work; International Federation of Social Workers; International Social Welfare - Organizations and Activities; International Social Work and Social Welfare - Africa, Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, North and South America.

Volume

: set : pbk ISBN 9780195310368

Description

Oxford University Press and The National Association of Social Workers are proud to announce that a new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition of this essential work is now available in paperback. The 400 articles in this 4-volume set covers all aspects of social, work from practice and interventions, social environments, social conditions and challenges, to social policy and history. This new edition of the Encylcopedia includes 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. For even further ease of use, all volumes are fully cross-referenced and includes a complete Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA85409672
• ISBN:
  • 9780195306613
  • 9780195310368
  • 9780199778317
  • 9780199778324
  • 9780199778331
  • 9780199778348
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.,New York
• Pages/Volumes: 4 v.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 361.303
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Social service -- Encyclopedias