Co-published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press,
the 20th edition of the
Encyclopedia of Social Work is widely considered the cornerstone
of reference in its field. This new edition includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore
since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration,
technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice,
gerontology, and trauma and disaster.
The
Encyclopedia contains four hundred
subject entries and two hundred brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work.
Clearly arranged in A-Z format, each article is fully cross-referenced and includes a select
bibliography to guide interested readers to primary sources and the most important scholarly
works on a given subject. The work also includes a comprehensive index and topical outline.
Comprehensive in coverage and international in scope, the
Encyclopedia is a valuable
resource to social work practitioners, scholars, and students alike.
Terry Mizrahi is
Professor and Director of the Education Center for Community Organization (ECCO) School of Social
Work, Hunter College. Larry E. Davis is Dean and Donald M. Henderson Professor at the School of
Social Work, University of Pittsburgh.
Print edition ISBN: 9780195306613
Print edition publication date:
2008
Copyright: Copyright © 2008 by National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University
Press, Inc.
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