Editors & Contributors

Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare


Edited by Karen M. Sowers, PhD, Professor and Dean, University of Tennessee College of Social Work, Knoxville, Tennessee. and Catherine N. Dulmus, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research at the State University of New York at Buffalo


Volume 1: The Profession of Social Work
Volume Editor: Barbara W. White, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

1. The History of Social Work and Social Welfare
Leslie Leighninger, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2. Educating for Social Work
Julia M. Watkins & Jessica Holmes, both of Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA
3. The Scope of Social Work Practice
June G. Hopps and Tony B. Lowe, both of University of Georgia, Athens, GA
4. Professional Credentials and Professional Regulations: Social Work Professional Development
Donna DeAngelis, Association of Social Work Boards, Culpeper, VA &
Mary Jo Monahan, Family Service Centers, Inc., Clearwater, FL
5. Social Work Organizations
Gary Lowe, Florida International University, Miami, FL & Terry Singer, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
6. Values and Ethics for Professional Social Work Practice
Kimberly Strom-Gottfried, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
7. The Strengths Perspective: Putting Possibility and Hope to Work in Our Practice
Dennis Saleebey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
8. Child Welfare: Historical Trends, Professionalization, and Workforce Issues
Robin E. Perry, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL & Alberta J. Ellett, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
9. Family-Based Practice
Barbara Thomlison, Florida International University, Miami, FL
10. School Social Work
Cynthia Franklin, Beth Gerlach & Amy Chanmugam, all of University of Texas, Austin, TX
11. Substance Abuse
Lori K. Holleran Steiker, University of Texas, Austin, TX &
Samuel A. MacMaster, University of Tennessee, Nashville, TN
12. The Mental Health Field of Practice
King Davis, University of Texas, Austin, TX
13. Healing the Disjuncture: Social Work Disability Practice
Elizabeth DePoy & Stephen Gilson, both of University of Maine, Orono, ME
14. Gerontology: A Field of Practice
Roberta R. Greene & Namkee Choi, both of University of Texas, Austin, TX
15. Forensic Social Work: Current and Emerging Developments
Katherine van Wormer, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Albert Roberts, Rutgers University,
Piscataway, NJ, David W. Springer, University of Texas, Austin, TX & Patricia Brownell, Fordham University,
New York, NY
16. International Social Work
Doreen Elliott, University of Texas, Arlington, TX & Uma A. Segal, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
17. Immigrant and Indigenous Populations: Special Populations in Social Work
Jon Matsuoka & Hamilton I. McCubbin, both of University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
18. Diversity Iris Carlton-LaNey, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
19. Social and Economic Justice
Tricia B. Bent-Goodley, Howard University, Washington, DC
20. Putting Evidence-Based Practice into Practice
James G. Barber, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21. Making Social Work Practice More Scientific
Allen Rubin, University of Texas, Austin, TX
22. Issues in Social Work
Stanley I. Witkin, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT & Roberta Rehner Iversen, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Volume 2: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Volume Editor: Bruce A. Thyer, PhD, Florida State University

1. Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Exploring Conceptual Foundations
Susan I. Stone, University of California, Berkeley, CA, Stephanie Berzin, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA,
Sarah Taylor, University of California, Berkeley, CA & Michael J. Austin, University of California, Berkeley, CA
2. Respondent Learning Theory
Bruce A. Thyer, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
3. Operant Learning Theory
Stephen E. Wong, Florida International University, Miami, FL
4. Cognitive Behavioral Theory
Paula S. Nurius, University of Washington, Seattle, WA & Rebecca J. Macy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
5. Ego Psychology Theory
Eda Goldstein, New York University, New York, NY
6. Self Psychology Theory
Joseph Palombo, Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago, IL
7. Attachment Theory
Michelle Mohr Carney, University of Georgia, Athens, GA & Frederick Buttell, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
8. Psychosocial Theory
Roberta R. Greene, University of Texas, Austin, TX
9. Cognitive Development Theory
Tammie Ronen, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
10. Person-Centered Theory
Michael J. Holosko, Jeffrey Skinner & Ra’Shanda S. Robinson, all of University of Georgia, Athens, GA
11. Genetic Theory
Laura Pankow, South Bend, IN
12. Ecosystems Theory
Mark A. Mattaini, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
13. Moral Development Theory
Frederick Buttell, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA & Michelle Mohr Carney, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
14. Small Group Theory
Lorraine Salas, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ & Craig Winston LeCroy, Arizona State University, Tucson, AZ
15. Family Systems Theory
Martha Morrison Dore, The Guidance Center, Inc., Cambridge, MA
16. Organizational Theory
John E. Tropman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
17. A Critique of Stage Theories of Human Development
Martha Pelaez, Jacob L. Gewirtz & Stephen E. Wong, all of Florida International University, Miami, FL
18. The Potentially Harmful Effects of Theory in Social Work
Bruce A. Thyer, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Volume 3: Social Work Practice
Volume Editors: William Rowe, DSW and
Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci, PhD, both of University of South Florida

Section I: Assessment and Intervention Overview
1. Evidence-Based Practice
Eileen Gambrill, University of California, Berkeley, CA
2. Interviewing Skills
Francis J. Turner, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3. Assessment and Data Collection
William R. Nugent, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
4. Problem Identification, Contracting, and Case Planning
Sophia F. Dziegielewski, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
5. Practice Evaluation
Bruce A. Thyer, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
6. Program Evaluation
David Royse, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
7. Case Management
Joseph Walsh & Valerie Holton, both of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
8. Advocacy
Cecilia Lai Wan Chan & Chi Kwong Law, both of University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
9. Crisis Intervention Kenneth R. Yeager, Ohio State University, Columbia, OH, Albert R. Roberts, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
& Wendy Grainger, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH
10. Termination, Stabilization, and Continuity of Care
Samuel A. MacMaster, University of Tennessee, Nashville, TN & Sara Sanders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Section II: Assessment and Intervention with Specific Populations
11. Assessment of Children
Michael E. Wooley, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
12. Intervention with Children
Mary Ruffolo & Paula Allen-Meares, both of University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, MI
13. Assessment of Adolescents
David W. Springer, University of Texas, Austin, TX
14. Intervention with Adolescents
Craig Winston LeCroy, Arizona State University, Tucson, AZ
15. Assessment of Adults
Elaine Congress, Fordham University, New York, NY
16. Intervention with Adults
Bruce A. Thyer, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
17. Assessment of Elderly
Gregory Paveza, University of South Florida, Lakeland, FL
18. Intervention with Elderly
Michael J. Holosko & John Heckman, both of University of Georgia,Athens, GA
19. Assessment of Families
Robyn Munford & Jackie Sanders, both of Massey University,Palmerston North, New Zealand
20. Intervention with Families
Cynthia Franklin, University of Texas, Austin, TX, Catheleen Jordan,University of Texas, Arlington, TX &
Laura Hopson, University of Texas, Austin, TX
21. Assessment of Groups
D. Mark Ragg, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
22. Intervention with Groups
Lena Dominelli, University of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
23. Assessment of Communities
Don M. Fuchs, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
24. Intervention with Communities
Michael Reisch, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
25. Assessment of Organizations
Michael J. Austin & Catherine M. Vu, both of University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, CA
26. Intervention with Organizations
Charles Glisson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
27. Assessment of Institutions Heather K. Horton, State Universityof New York at Albany, Albany, New York, Katharine Briar-Lawson, StateUniversity of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, William Rowe, Universityof South Florida, Tampa, FL
& Brian D. Roland, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY
28. Intervention with Institutions Leon C. Fulcher, Dunfermline,Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Volume 4: Social Policy and Policy Practice
Volume Editor: Ira C. Colby, DSW, ACSW, LCSW, University of Houston

Section I: Policy and Justice: A Global Imperative
1. The Human Security Paradigm: Peace with Justice and Equality?
Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate, International Campaign to Ban Land Mines
2. Social Policy from a Global Perspective
Robin Sakina Mama, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
3. Social Justice for Marginalized and Disadvantaged Groups: Issues and Challenges for Social Policies in Asia
Joseph Kwok, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Section II: The Context of Policy: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
4. Reconceptualizing the Evolution of the American Welfare State
Bruce Jansson, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
5. Not by the Numbers Alone: The Effects of Economic and Demographic Changes on Social Policy
Michael Reisch, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
6. The U.S. Patriot Act: Implications for the Social Work Profession
Stan Stojkovic, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
7. Social Welfare Policy as a Form of Social Justice
Ira C. Colby, University of Houston, Houston, TX

Section III: Policy Practice
8. Policy Practice
Rodney Ellis, University of Tennessee, Nashville, TN
9. New Federalism, New Freedom, and States Rights:
The Uncertain and Fragmented Direction of Public Mental Health Policy in the United States
King Davis, University of Texas, Austin, TX
10. Aging in the United States: Challenges to Social Policy and Policy Practice
Inid Opal Cox, University of Denver, Denver, CO
11. Explanatory Legitimacy: A Model for Disability Policy Development and Analysis
Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson, both of University of Maine, Orono, ME
12. Health Care Policy: Should Change Be Small or Large?
Pamela Miller, Portland State University, Portland, OR
13. Social Determinants of Health: 21st Century Social Work Priorities
Gary Rosenberg, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
14. Urban Housing Policy and Practice in the Developing World
Sunil Kumar, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
15. Child Welfare Policy
Richard J. Gelles and Carol Wilson Spigner, both of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
16. Public Funding of Sectarian Organizations for the Provision of HIV/AIDS
Prevention and Care: Discriminatory Issues for Gay Males
Sophia F. Dziegielewski, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH & Christopher W. Blackwell, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Section IV: Policy Formulation and Posibilities
17. Social Welfare Policy and Politics
Richard Hoefer, University of Texas, Austin, TX
18. Social Welfare and Economics: Redefining the Welfare State in a Global Economy
Howard Karger and & Peter A. Kindle, both of University of Houston, Houston, TX
19. Digital Technology and Social Policy: Social Justice in a World of Anywhere Access?
Paul Raffoul, University of Houston, Houston, TX
20. Welfare Reform: The Need for Social Empathy
Elizabeth A. Segal, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ