Social Work in Schools: Principles and Practice

by Linda Openshaw

This accessible and authoritative text gives social workers the tools they need for effective and ethical practice in school settings. Readers learn practical skills for observation, assessment, intervention, and research that will enable them to respond to the needs of diverse students from preschool through the secondary grades. The book presents strategies for dealing with particular problems, such as violence, trauma, parental absence, substance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593855788
• ISBN13: 9781593855789
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"