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School Social Work
Joann A. Jarolmen
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Description for School Social Work
Paperback. School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide is a text for courses in school social work. Covering the foundations of working with children and adolescents in schools this text provides a hands on and practical experience for students studying to become school social workers. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JKSN; JNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776.
Offering a unique focus on evidence-based interventions, critical thinking, and diversity, School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide covers the foundations of working with children and adolescents in the schools. Each chapter reviews a basic concept and then provides two in-depth activities that allow readers to apply the concepts to real life practice situations. Practical, hands-on experiences, best practice approaches, and case examples throughout the book demonstrate assessments and techniques in action with vulnerable populations and help readers to understand the nuances and complexities of working in a school environment. The book begins with an overview of theory important to ... Read more
Offering a unique focus on evidence-based interventions, critical thinking, and diversity, School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide covers the foundations of working with children and adolescents in the schools. Each chapter reviews a basic concept and then provides two in-depth activities that allow readers to apply the concepts to real life practice situations. Practical, hands-on experiences, best practice approaches, and case examples throughout the book demonstrate assessments and techniques in action with vulnerable populations and help readers to understand the nuances and complexities of working in a school environment. The book begins with an overview of theory important to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781452220208
SKU
V9781452220208
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About Joann A. Jarolmen
JoAnn Jarolmen worked as a school social worker for 27 years in elementary, junior high, and high schools and was a therapist in a school for emotionally disturbed children for 3 years. She has been a visiting professor, adjunct professor, senior lecturer, and assistant professor at a number of colleges and universities, including Columbia University School of Social Work, New ... Read more
Reviews for School Social Work
Cyberbullying, program development for bullying prevention, the Olweus anti-bullying program, PFLAG, conflict resolution and peer mediation are among the topics discussed in School Social Work: A Practical Guide. Researchers will be especially interested in the sections on innovations from abroad. Countries covered include: Canada, Ghana, Japan, Korea, Germany, Hungary, Malta, and the Scandinavian countries. Current problems faced by the world′s ... Read more