Social Work Practice with Children, Second Edition (Clinical Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families)

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this comprehensive text spells out the basics of social work practice with children and provides the specialized knowledge that students and practitioners need for helping young clients face a variety of difficult life situations. Updated and extensively rewritten to reflect current theory and practice in the field, the second edition offers expanded coverage of risk and resilience factors in assessment, goal setting, and tracking progress. Particularly useful features include in-depth case examples, tables and charts, discussion questions, role-play exercises, and several reproducible assessment forms.

Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, BCD, RPT-S, University Distinguished Professor of Social Work at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, is a leading authority on play therapy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. Her bestselling publications are considered essential references for clinical courses as well as agencies that work with children. These include [i]Helping Bereaved Children[i] and [i]Play Therapy with Children in Crisis[/i], as well as an award-winning video, [i]Techniques of Play Therapy[/i]. In addition to teaching and writing, Dr. Webb maintains a clinical practice and supervises and consults with schools and agencies. A board-certified diplomate in clinical social work and a registered play therapy supervisor, she presents frequently at play therapy, social work, and bereavement conferences in the United States and abroad. She is the editor of The Guilford Press book series Social Work Practice with Children and Families.