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Resilience in Action

Helping professionals are called to aid individuals and communities in times of tragedy or disaster. Effective intervention and treatment often hinge on augmenting the natural resilience of those affected by … Read more

Affirmative Practice

Today, social work and human services professionals must be prepared to deliver knowledgeable and unbiased services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. For the first time, an unprecedented new … Read more

Prejudice to Pride

Prejudice to Pride: Moving from Homophobia to Acceptance describes a journey, moving from ignorance and falsehoods about gay men and lesbians toward understanding and acceptance of the gay community. The … Read more

Forty Years in Social Work

Forty Years in Social Work is a personal memoir that blends a recounting of Christopher Rhoades Dÿkema’s experience with the search for a theory of social work that helps to … 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

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

Stories of Pain, Trauma, and Survival

 

 

Clients Facing Serious Illness

Serious illness is a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality, impacts daily functioning or quality of life, and may put excessive strain on caregivers. People with serious … 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