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NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults
The aging population presents social, economic, and political implications for families, the social work profession, and the global community. Social workers, other professionals, and the public increasingly recognize that advanced … Read more
NASW Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents
The NASW Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents are designed to guide social workers in a variety of settings as they help young people become competent and … Read more
Skinny Revisited
Skinny Revisited: Rethinking Anorexia Nervosa and Its Treatment offers a thorough overview and etiological explanation of anorexia as an eating disorder. Writing from a feminist sociobehavioral perspective, Maria Baratta forges … Read more
Treating the Eating Disorder Self
Earn 8.0 CEUs for reading this title! For more information, visit the Social Work Online CE Institute. “Healing an emotional eating problem is about helping our clients cultivate a deeply … Read more
Metaphor Analysis in Public Policy and Private Practice
In this time of unparalleled partisanship and negativity, it is impossible to ignore the prevalence and impact of metaphors in the news, politics, and social media. Welfare recipients are “parasites” … Read more
Security Risk
Social work is not immune to our increasingly violent society. New research indicates that at least a quarter of professional social workers will confront a violent situation on the job. … Read more
Choices: Careers in Social Work
Social work is an excellent career choice for those who care about human dignity and social justice. This popular booklet describes the diversity of career options in detail and provides … Read more
Supporting Siblings and Parents of Children with Behavioral Challenges
Siblings of children with significant behavioral or mental health needs are frequently exposed to physical and verbal aggression and may experience shame, embarrassment, parentification, anger, and resentment. As they grow, … Read more
Diagnosing and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder
Earn 7.5 CEUs for reading this title! For more information, visit the Social Work Online CE Institute. Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a misunderstood … Read more
Economic Well-Being
Earn 9.5 CEUs for reading this title! For more information, visit the Social Work Online CE Institute. We are all part of the economy. We all have contributions to make … Read more