Search Results: aging

Perspectives on Interprofessional Education and Practice

Helping professionals in health services are increasingly called to provide person-centered, participant-directed care. This requires working as part of an interdisciplinary team to identify interventions that are both medically beneficial … Read more

Hope Matters

Expectation. Optimism. Belief. Promise. When looking for a change or a solution to a problem, we turn to these manifestations of hope, both as individuals and on a societal level. … Read more

Successful Community Leadership and Organization, 2nd Edition

Successful Community Leadership and Organization: A Skills Guide for Volunteers and Professionals, 2nd Edition updates John E. Tropman’s 1997 edition and adds more detail, including introductory chapters on the idea … Read more

An Author’s Guide to Social Work Journals, 5th Edition

Every prospective author wants to be recognized as credible, authoritative, and reputable, and finding the best fit for one’s manuscript among the myriad social work journals in publication is critical … Read more

What Social Workers Do, 2nd Edition

A much-awaited sequel to Gibelman’s best-selling book, this second edition provides a panoramic look at social work and offers practical information about the current status of various service areas. It … Read more

Empowering Social Workers for Practice with Vulnerable Older Adults

Social workers are frequently the first responders in situations that require assessment of an older person’s capacity for independent decision making and self-care, yet there is limited professional literature to … Read more

Ecosocial Work

Earn 6.5 CEUs for reading this title! For more information, visit the Social Work Online CE Institute. Ecosocial Work is the recipient of a 2025 Society for Social Work and … Read more

Narratives of Social and Economic Justice

Narratives of Social and Economic Justice answers the call from social work educators for academic resources that deal with cross-cutting issues and cover a broad spectrum of domains and specializations—gerontological … Read more

Gerontological Social Workers

As our society’s aging population continues to grow, so does the demand for social workers with specialized knowledge and expertise in aging. This brochure details the importance of social workers … Read more

Social Work Field Instruction in Modern Practice

Social work field instruction is evolving rapidly, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Work Field Instruction in Modern Practice: A Handbook serves as an innovative resource for … Read more