School Social Work: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice
An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice
Published on 15. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-0-19-935756-7 (ISBN)
Description
School Social Work: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice offers school social work students and veteran practitioners a new framework for choosing their interventions based on the best available evidence. It is the first work that synthesizes the evidence-based practice (EBP) process with recent conceptual frameworks of school social work clinical practice offered by leading scholars and policymakers. Many other books on EBP try to fit empirically-validated treatments into practice contexts without considering the multiple barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in places as complicated and multi-faceted as schools. Additionally, there are vital questions in the literature about what the best levels for intervention (micro- or macro-) are in school social work. This volume will acknowledge the complexity of applying EBP in schools, and offer a conceptual framework that addresses the real-world concerns of practitioners as they struggle to provide the best services to their school clients. School Social Work: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice synthesizes these important and exciting ideas in school social work practice. Written by four school social work scholars with over four decades of theoretical, research, and practice experience, this volume will be relevant to both research faculty studying school social work interventions and students learning about school social work practice.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is one of the most helpful books I have read on effective practice in school mental health. While the book is written with an emphasis on school social work, it is relevant and timely for all disciplines concerned with mental health promotion and intervention with children, youth, and families. It scores in all realms-- from comprehensively reviewing relevant literature, to navigating the reader through key constructs, to presenting clear ideas andexamples that can immediately be used to enhance training, practice, and research. The authors should be commended for this outstanding contribution, which sets a high bar for books that help to make
evidence-based practice in the trenches (in this case in the schools) achievable." --Mark D. Weist, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine
"This text will become an instant classic for its scholarship and readability. Each chapter is filled with information for improving school social work practice using the available research evidence at every level of intervention. In this extraordinarily engaging practice book, Kelly and colleagues show practitioners the process for asking important questions about what constitutes effective school social work practice and provide specific strategies for
practitioners to use when improving their practices." --Cynthia Franklin, PhD, Professor and Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
"School Social Work is a timely and valuable resource for school social work students and practitioners. The authors of this book draw upon their extensive experience as school social work practitioners, educators, and scholars to provide practitioners and students with a process for bridging the gap between research and practice. Their chapter on iatrogenic effects is notable since this topic is rarely addressed in school social work practice texts."
-David R. Dupper, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Tennessee
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
501 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-935756-7 (9780199357567)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Michael S. Kelly | James C. Raines | Susan Stone
School Social Work
An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice
Book
02/2010
Oxford University Press Inc
€92.60
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Persons
Michael S. Kelly, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Social Work, Loyola University of Chicago.James C. Raines, PhD, is Associate Professor of Social Work, Illinois State University.Susan Stone, PhD, is Associate Professor of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley.Andy Frey, PhD, is Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Louisville.
Author
Assistant Professor of Social WorkAssistant Professor of Social Work, Loyola University
Associate Professor of Social WorkAssociate Professor of Social Work, Illinois State University
Associate Professor of Social WelfareAssociate Professor of Social Welfare, University of California Berkeley
Associate Professor of Social WorkAssociate Professor of Social Work, University of Louisville
Content
1. The Need for an Evidence-Informed Practice Approach in Schools ; 2. Understanding and Narrowing the Research Knowledge-Practice Knowledge Gap ; 3. An Evidence-Informed Process for School Social Workers ; 4. Empirically-Supported Tier Two Interventions ; 5. Parent Involvement ; 6. Compliance ; 7. Behavior Intervention Planning ; 8. Helping Students Cope with their Parents' Divorce ; 9. Preventing Bullying in Schools ; 10. Empirically Supported Social Skills Interventions ; 11. Helping Students with Anxiety in Schools ; 12. Problems with ADHD in a School Setting ; 13. Iatrogenic Interventions in Schools ; 14. Lessons Learned from our Evidence-Informed Process and Final Reflections ; Appendices ; Notes ; References ; Indexes