Springer Publishing Company imprint: 1125 books
by Dr. Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:
"This is a vital and necessary guide to the social work profession. This book clarifies the social work mission, goals, and objectives, and strengthens and promotes them as well."
óCarmen Ortiz Hendricks, MSW, DSW, ACSW, LCSW
Professor...
by Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, Suzanne R. Kunkel
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
"[This] book’s unfading preoccupation with social context, social processes, and social structures distinguishes itself and greatly contributes to the discourse in gerontology."
-The Gerontologist
This classic text, now in its fifth edition, is distinguished by its emphasis...
Policy and Program Planning for Older Adults
Realities and Visions
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2007
This authoritative book serves as an invaluable resource for policy advocates, program planners, and service delivery agents. It provides an overview of the major pieces of legislation that currently impact the field of aging, and the lives of older adults; addresses the philosophical, historical,...
The Aging Networks
A Guide to Programs and Services, 7th Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010
Drs. Niles-Yokum and Wagner have written a comprehensive and accessible overview of aging services in the United States, from the evolution of a formal aging network through the older Americans Act to innovative new programs aimed at disaster preparedness, lifelong learning, and spiritual growth....
Service Delivery for Vulnerable Populations
New Directions in Behavioral Health
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
"[This book] provides a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities for all of us working with vulnerable populations to develop thoughtful, workable programs. The topics presented are not limited to the severely mentally ill, but it is an encyclopedia of resources and creative options for service...
Elder Abuse Prevention
Emerging Trends and Promising Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2007
"I found this book to be informative, well-researched, and well-thought out...The book is an asset to students, scholars, and seasoned practioners alike."
--International Perspectives in Victimology
"Lisa Nerenberg provides the first comprehensive look at elder abuse prevention...
The Aging Networks, 8th Edition
A Guide to Programs and Services
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2014
"The eighth edition of Aging Networks is particularly well-suited for use in the classroom, and can be used or adapted for a wide variety of disciplines including gerontology, social work, public health, public administration, nursing and other health professions... This small volume is not only...
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 36, 2016
Optimizing Physical Activity and Function Across All Settings
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
The 36th Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics is replete with state-of-the-art scholarship along with a cornucopia of research-based and innovative strategies for optimizing function in older adults through exercise and physical activity. Chapters address salient clinical, programmatic, and...
Screening for Brain Impairment
A Manual for Mental Health Practice, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2010
Written by top practitioners in the field of neuropsychological screening, Screening for Brain Impairment is the extensively updated new edition of the classic resource. Valuable to a broad range of medical and mental health practitioners, this new edition reflects enormous changes to the field over...
The African American Child
Development and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
"This book argues convincingly that children's cultural differences need to be recognized for any accurate understanding of their development. Pointing out the need for additional and more effectively designed research, Harris and Graham provide a valuable foundation for further investigations....
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2009
"With the publication of the Handbook of Diversity in Feminist Psychology, the field of feminist psychology has achieved a new depth; the volume is a sophisticated and cutting-edge compendium that not only describes the state of the field, but also pushes its boundaries in important ways."----Sex...
The African American Child, Second Edition
Development and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014
Praise for the First Edition:
"This book argues convincingly that children's cultural differences need to be recognized for any accurate understanding of their development. Pointing out the need for additional and more effectively designed research, Harris and Graham provide a valuable...
by Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Edited by a leading social work authority and a master CBT clinician, this first-of-its-kind handbook provides the foundations and training that social workers need to master cognitive behavior therapy.
From traditional techniques to new techniques such as mindfulness meditation and the use...
by Peter Lehmann, PhD, LCSW
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012
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Traditionally, assessment and evaluation have focused on the negative aspects or deficits of a client?s presentation. Yet strengths, health, and those things that are going ?right? in a person?s life are key protective factors in the prevention and treatment of many mental health problems....