“Encyclopedia of Social Work” 20th edition

The American Social Work Association and Oxford University Press are pleased to announce the 20th revised edition of “The Encyclopedia of Social Work.”

This publication covers the areas of social work as presented in the 19th edition in 1995, including population change issues from migration, technology; case management; empathy-based helping; social work practice, gerontology, and illness-related issues. The articles are selected from the research works of prominent social work practitioners and researchers around the world. Each article includes an appendix of references and further reading.

This is the first time the American Social Work Association has collaborated with Oxford University Press in publishing. This reprint hopes to improve the quality of this encyclopedia to help professional activities for social work researchers and practitioners around the world.

This publication is edited and published by: Professor Terry Mizrahi, Director of the Center for Education and Community Organization, School of Social Work, Hunter College; Dr. Larry E. Davis, Dean of the School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh; and Professor Donald M. Henderson Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh.

The publication consists of 4 volumes with 2208 pages, including a list of social work fields arranged alphabetically from A to Z with more than 400 main topics of social work; more than 300 biographies of famous social workers in the history of social work development. The price for the hardcover version is 495 USD excluding shipping.

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