Foundations of Social Work Practice, 5th Edition
A Graduate Text
Editors: Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider with Christine T. Lowery
Page Count: 312
ISBN: 978-0-87101-502-0
Published: 2016
Item Number: 5020
Price range: $46.99 through $49.99
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The fifth edition of Foundations of Social Work Practice: A Graduate Text, outlines and integrates ecological and structural theories of social work practice to ground social work students in a more balanced and comprehensive understanding of how social work supports social justice.
The book includes chapters dedicated to building foundational knowledge, including attention to the complexity and functions of the profession, history of the profession, integration of perspectives, social justice and human rights, professional values and ethics, diversity and cultural humility, and monitoring and evaluation. Other chapters focus on the theory and skills for generalist practice at multiple system levels – individual, family, group, community, and organization. The final chapter focuses on advocacy, accompaniment, and activism.
Throughout, Foundations of Social Work Practice incorporates evidence-informed practice models with principles of structural practice, placing constant emphasis on the need to challenge structural injustice while supporting the casualties of that injustice, working to realize a progressive vision of a just and caring society.
Chapter 1: Foundations of Social Work Practice
Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider
Chapter 2: Perspectives for Practice
Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider
Chapter 3: Social Work History: A Structural View
Jerry R. Cates
Chapter 4: Social Justice and International Human Rights: A Historical Perspective
Christine T. Lowery
Chapter 5: Valuing Diversity in Pursuit of Social Justice
Anjali J. Fulambarker
Chapter 6: Social Work with Individuals
Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider
Chapter 7: Social Work with Families
Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider
Chapter 8: Social Work with Groups
Casey Holtschneider and Mark A. Mattaini
Chapter 9: Practice with Communities
Susan P. Kemp, William Vesneski, and Edward Scanlon
Chapter 10: Social Work with and in Organizations
Meredith Hanson and Manoj Pardasani
Chapter 11: Monitoring Social Work Practice
Casey Holtschneider and Mark A. Mattaini
Chapter 12:Social Work Values and Ethics
Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider
Chapter 13: Advocacy, Accompaniment, and Activism
Mark A. Mattaini and Casey Holtschneider with Hope E. Williams
Appendixes: Digital Ethics: Opportunities and Risks Associated with Digital Service
Appendix A: Delivery
Appendix B: Marian Mattison
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Mark A. Mattaini, DSW, ACSW, is associate professor emeritus, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, where he was director of the doctoral program. His writing, research, and current practice focus on youth violence prevention and the dynamics of nonviolent social action. He is author or editor of 11 books related to social work and social issues, is editor of the multidisciplinary journal Behavior and Social Issues, and is active in the leadership of Behaviorists for Social Responsibility and the Association for Behavior Analysis: International. He has practice experience in family services, residential care, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, mental health, prevention, and social action settings.
Casey Holtschneider, PhD, LCSW, is an assistant professor of social work, Northeastern Illinois University, and cofounder and executive director of the LYTE Collective, an organization supporting young people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Chicago, Illinois. Her research and current practice focus on improving services for young people in high-risk situations. She has 15 years of experience as a social work practitioner, primarily working with unaccompanied youth in housing crisis.
Christine T. Lowery, PhD, is a retired associate professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is from the Laguna (New Mexico) and Hopi (Arizona) tribes. Her 16 years of teaching built on the foundation of 12 years as a social worker with American Indians in both urban and reservation settings. Her academic research focused on substance abuse and recovery processes with American Indian women. In retirement, she has served on the Laguna Pueblo council, on the Laguna Department of Education school board, and as the president of the New Mexico Indian Council on Aging. She is a state-certified ombudsman for the Laguna Rainbow Nursing Home and documents daily life in articles published in the Laguna monthly newspaper.
Jerry R. Cates, PhD, is associate professor emeritus, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and was formerly associate dean at Jane Addams College of Social Work, associate dean at Howard University School of Social Work, and head of the doctoral program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. His interests include the politics of social welfare policy formation.
Anjali J. Fulambarker, PhD, MSW, is assistant professor at Simmons College School of Social Work. Her research explores criminal legal systems responses to intimate partner violence, specifically factors that influence police response. She is interested in exploring more effective and transformative alternatives to traditional criminal legal responses to improve long-term outcomes for survivors.
Meredith Hanson, DSW, was professor and director of the social work PhD program at Fordham University. He taught courses on evidence-based practice (EBP) and direct practice. His teaching, practice, and scholarly interests included EBP, agency-based practice, substance abuse, and the transformation of empirical evidence into practice innovations. Dr. Hanson passed away in January 2016.
Susan P. Kemp, PhD, is Charles O. Cressey Endowed Professor, University ofWashington School of Social Work. Her scholarly interests focus on place andenvironmentas foci of social work practice; community-based services for lowincomechildren, youths, and families; public child welfare; and social work historyand theory
Marian Mattison, DSW, earned her doctoral degree in social welfare from Columbia University and is an associate professor at Providence College. Her research area is ethical decision making for social work practitioners. Recently, she has provided training in digital ethics for social workers in many eastern states. She has authored articles and text chapters on ethical decision making and digital ethics in prestigious social work publications.
Manoj Pardasani, PhD, LCSW, is associate dean and associate professor, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University. He is also a research scholar at Fordham University’s Ravazzin Center on Aging. The focus of Pardasani’s research is community-based practice models for older adults and related social policies (United States and international). His practice experiences encompass both clinical and administrative roles in the fields of aging, mental health, and HIV/AIDS.
Edward Scanlon, PhD, is an associate professor and MSW program director, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. He is interested in issues related to poverty, social justice, and social change. He is currently working on research and scholarship related to asset building and financial capability.
William Vesneski, JD, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Washington School of Social Work. His teaching and research focuses on social welfare policy, community-based services for children and families, public child welfare, and intersections of law and social work.
Hope E. Williams, MSW, received her MSW from UIC in 2012. Although she is most passionate about advocacy and community work, she has worked in a variety of jobs in the field, including program development, child welfare, and most recently counseling.
It was with great pleasure that I read this new edition of Foundations of Social Work Practice: A Graduate Text. As a widely read and highly regarded now-classic text for social work education, the fifth edition expands on and improves the numerous strengths of the prior versions. This work is thoroughly grounded in a progressive value system, ably articulates the essential principles of social justice that underlie our field, takes a broad systems-based approach to conceptualizing practice, and is both evidence guided and rich in professional history. This is the best foundation practice textbook available and I highly recommend it, not only for students new to the field, but also for established social workers.
Bruce A. Thyer, PhD, LCSW
Professor of social work
Florida State University, Tallahassee