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SAGE 800.818.7243 or 805.499.9774 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. pt fax: 805.375.5291 28 TEXTBOOKS CONDUCTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS: From Basic to Complex Issues Philip M. Stahl, Forensic Programs, Steve Frankel Group, LLC This important contribution to understanding the whole process of conducting child custody evaluation, based on the author's extensive experience, examines in detail the complex questions and issues involved. The many topics addressed include: interviewing parents and children; testifying in court; writing custody evaluations; assessing the capacity to parent; assessing the attachment of children to their parents; planning custody and parental access; children's adjustment to divorce; domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse; mental illness; parental alienation; and on-going evaluation. PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-7434-9 • ©2011 • 368 PAGES • THE APSAC HANDBOOK ON CHILD MALTREATMENT THIRD EDITION John E.B. Myers, University of the Pacific • APSAC (American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children) Covering all aspects of child maltreatment—from prevention to intervention to treatment to the legal system—this seminal resource brims with the latest research and practical information from leading scholars that both students and seasoned professionals can use. CONTENTS PART I. THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES / PART II. NEGLECT / PART III. PHYSICAL ABUSE / PART IV. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE / PART V. INVESTIGATION AND SUBSTANTIATION OF NEGLECT AND ABUSE PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-6681-8 • ©2011 • 464 PAGES • CHILD MALTREATMENT: An Introduction THIRD EDITION Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University • Robin D. Perrin, Pepperdine University Child Maltreatment, Third Edition is a thoroughly updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in this field. The text is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child maltreatment by disseminating current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. By helping students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment, the authors hope to further our understanding of how to treat child maltreatment victims and how to prevent future child maltreatment. CONTENTS 1. History and Definitions of Child Maltreatment / 2. The Study of Child Maltreatment: Theoretical and Methodological Issues / 3. Child Physical Abuse / 4. Child Sexual Abuse / 5. Child Neglect / 6. Child Psychological Maltreatment / 7. Additional Forms of Child Maltreatment / 8. Key Issues in Responding to Child Maltreatment / 9. Controversial Issues in the Study of Child Maltreatment / 10. What You Can Do to Help PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-0579-3 • ©2013 • 472 PAGES • • School Social Work SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK: A Direct Practice Guide JoAnn Jarolmen, Columbia University School of Social Work Offering a unique focus on evidence-based interventions, critical thinking, and diversity, this text covers the foundations of working with children and adolescents in schools. Each chapter reviews a basic concept and then provides two in-depth activities that allow readers to apply the concepts to real life practice situations. Practical, hands-on experiences, best practice approaches, and case examples throughout the book demonstrate assessments and techniques in action with vulnerable populations and help readers to understand the nuances and complexities of working in a school environment. The book begins with an overview of theory important to social work in the school setting, then covers a wide array of topics, including a typical day in the life of a school social worker; skills and techniques; special education; crisis intervention; collaboration and school consultation; current issues in education; ethical dilemmas; policy, program development, and evaluation; and global issues in school social work. KEY FEATURES • A unique focus on the experiential and practical aspects of school social work prepares readers for the challenges of social work practice in the schools. • School-based practice vignettes are evaluated using successful practice techniques in a full, unique, and practical full chapter. • Case examples provide a real life look at what it is like to be a school social worker. • Practical coverage of intervention models encourages readers to think critically about techniques they can use in a variety of school situations. • Best practices and proven techniques give readers the necessary tools they can use in a range of practice situations with vulnerable populations in the school setting. • Chapter-ending tear-out/print-out sheets encourage readers to apply chapter concepts in developing their own intervention examples. CONTENTS 1. An Overview of the Theoretical Information Necessary in the Field of School Social Work / 2. A Typical Day? / 3. Introduction and Definitions: Discussion of the Skills, Techniques and Essential Practices / 4. Special Education Component of School Social Work / 5. Collaboration and Consultation with Parents, Faculty, Staff and Administration / 6. Ethical Dilemmas / 7. Competence in Working with Cultural Competence / 8. Current Societal Issues Affecting Children in Schools / 9. Crisis Intervention / 10. Engagement, Assessment and Intervention Skills in the School for Groups Using a Variety of Practice Methods / 11. Studies, Analysis and Discussion From an Authentic School Practice Perspective / 12. School Policy, Program Development and Evaluation / 13. Practice Evaluation / 14. Global Issues in School Social Work PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-2020-8 • ©2014 • 456 PAGES •