In honor of the 60th anniversary of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Social Work, NASW Press and Oxford University Press are proud to publish Social Work Essentials.

Action Research Adolescents: Overview Advocacy Aging: Overview Alcohol & Drug Problems: An Overview Child & Adolescent Mental Health Disorders Child Abuse and Neglect Children: Overview Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Collaborative Practice Common Factors in Psychotherapy Community: Practice Interventions Criminal Justice: Overview Cultural Competence Disproportionality and Disparities Ecological Framework Ethics and Values Ethics in Research Evidence-Based Practice Family Therapy Family: Overview Financial Social Work Generalist and Advanced Generalist Practice Groupwork Health Care: Practice Interventions Housing Human Trafficking: Overview Immigration Policy International Social Work: Overview Intervention Research Interviewing Intimate Partner Violence Juvenile Justice: Overview Leadership, Foundations of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) Families and Parenting Macro Social Work Practice Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Mood Disorders Military Social Work Motivational Interviewing Multiculturalism Multiethnic and Multiracialism Oppression Organizational Change in Human Service Organizations Outcome Measures Person-in-Environment Poverty Practice Intervention and Research Primary Health Care Psychosocial Framework Qualitative Research Rights-Based Framework and Social Work School Social Work Social Justice Social Policy: Overview Social Work Malpractice, Liability, and Risk Management Social Work Practice: History and Evolution Social Work Profession: History Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Spirituality in Social Work Strengths Perspective Survivors of Suicide, Those Left Behind When Someone Dies by Suicide Systematic Reviews Task-Centered Practice Teams Technology: Technology in Macro Practice The NASW Code of Ethics Transdisciplinary and Translational Research Trauma-Informed Care Women: Practice Interventions

Selling point: A curated selection of more than 65 key topics from the prestigious Encyclopedia of Social Work Online, many of which have never before been available in print. Selling point: Entries cover topics, theories, and practice orientations that every social worker needs to know, including health care, clinical social work, and research, among many others. Selling point: Each entry is followed by a bibliography to provide readers with further material for research or informational reading. Readers can rely on Oxford to point them in the direction of other informed and scholarly opinions and research.

Cynthia Franklin, Ph.D, is Professor and holder of the Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professorship in Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. An internationally known scholar and leader in school mental health practice, she has over 100 publications on topics such as aiding youth at risk of dropping out, solution-focused brief therapy, and helping parenting youths stay in school. She is the author of several books including The School Services Sourcebook: A Guide for School-based Professionals and Family Treatment: Evidence-based Practice with Populations At-Risk. Her numerous awards include a lifetime achievement award from the Solution-focused, Brief Therapy Association. Dr. Franklin is a clinical member of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and holds licenses in clinical social work and marriage & family therapy. Before going in to academia full time, Dr. Franklin conducted a clinical practice for 10 years.

Selling point: A curated selection of more than 65 key topics from the prestigious Encyclopedia of Social Work Online, many of which have never before been available in print. Selling point: Entries cover topics, theories, and practice orientations that every social worker needs to know, including health care, clinical social work, and research, among many others. Selling point: Each entry is followed by a bibliography to provide readers with further material for research or informational reading. Readers can rely on Oxford to point them in the direction of other informed and scholarly opinions and research.