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In this completely revised and updated classic, Professors Roberts and Springer, along with 51 justice-oriented and forensic experts, have set the standard of care for mental health treatment and the delivery of social services to crime victims, juvenile and adult offenders, and their families. The second edition of Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings was published almost ten years ago in 1997, and was also translated to Chinese. Now Dr. Roberts, Dr. Springer, and their team of 51 prominent chapter authors have done such a thorough job of updating and finding new authors, that the end result is a comprehensive new book. In this third edition, 16 of the 31 chapters are new and specially written for this book. A growing number of mental health professionals are recognizing the need to examine current evidence-based program developments, assessment, and treatment practices with crime victims and offenders. This book focuses on the multiple roles and practices of justice social workers, also known as forensic social workers and crisis counselors. Many professional social workers, counselors and field placement students work in corrections and probation, forensic mental health, addictions treatment, juvenile justice, victim assistance, and police social work settings. In the words of Dean Barbara W. White (former President, Council on Social Work Education, and NASW) in her laudatory Foreword to this edition: 'This groundbreaking book provides the necessary blueprints and guidelines for best practices with crime victims as well as juvenile and adult offenders in institutional, community-based, diversion, and aftercare programs. . . . This is the first all-inclusive, authoritative, exceptionally well-written volume on social policies and social work practices in both juvenile justice and criminal justice settings. . . . This book is a landmark achievement.' An increasing number of offenders and victims have been found to be in critical need of mental health treatment and social services. Forty to 70 percent of juvenile and adult offenders have a mental health disorder. Approximately 24 million youths and adults ages 12 and over are crime victims each year. More than seven million offenders were under correctional supervision in 2005, including almost five million under the supervision of probation and parole officers. Therefore, the need for this timely sourcebook is greater than ever among administrators, professionals, educators, and students, and it is highly recommended for college, university, and staff libraries in both social work and criminal justice.
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- PublisherCharles C Thomas Pub Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0398067597
- ISBN 13 9780398067595
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages447
- EditorRoberts Albert R.
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