The School Services Sourcebook: A Guide for School-Based Professionals [Hardcover]

Cynthia Franklin (Editor), Mary Beth Harris (Editor), Paula Allen-Meares (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0195175239 | ISBN-13: 978-0195175233

This comprehensive sourcebook covers every aspect of school service delivery, arming practitioners with the nuts and bolts of evidence-based practice. Each of the 114 chapters serves as a detailed intervention map, beginning with a summary of the problem area and moving directly into step-by-step instructions on how to implement an evidence-based program with distinct goals in mind and methods to measure the outcome. School-based professionals in need of ready access to information on mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, health promotion, child abuse, dropout prevention, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, group work, family interventions, culturally competent practice, policy, ethics, legal issues, community involvement, accountability, and funding can now find high-quality and easy-to-implement strategies at their fintertips.

A concise, user-friendly format orients readers to each issue with a Getting Started section, then moves smoothly into What We Know, What We Can Do, Tools and Practice Examples, and Points to Remember. Quick-reference tables and charts highlight the most important information needed for daily reference, and lists of further reading and Web resources guide readers in gathering additional information to tailor their practice to suit their students' needs. Each chapter has been specifically crafted by leaders in their fields with the ultimate goal of giving school-based practitioners the tools they need to deliver the best mental health and social services possible to students, families, and communities.

This is a must-have reference for all school-based social workers, psychologists, counselors, mental health professionals, and educators.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This volume presents school social workers with a comprehensive array of best practices for the difficult issues faced in today's schools, such as overcoming obstacles to good mental health, crisis intervention, bullying, and responding to the mandates of IDEIA 2004 and NCLB. As school mental health professionals, school social workers will find the evidence-based practices described in terms that are understandable and applicable to actual everyday school challenges. Seldom has a book promised so much and carried through so completely. It is a privilege to be able to recommend this sourcebook to today's school social work practitioners and those to come."--Judith Kullas Shine, President, School Social Work Association of America

"This is an impressive volume, containing some 114 chapters about best practices for students with emotional, behavioral, and other mental health issues--written in clear, compelling, and down-to-earth language. It fills an important niche by reviewing the research base behind a comprehensive range of specific school practices, but when research evidence does not exist, the chapters provide practical and well-grounded suggestions for practitioners to follow. This book takes a big step forward in grounding school mental health practice in empirical evidence."--Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Columbia University

"The School Services Sourcebook should be required reading for social workers, counselors, mental health workers, and anyone else who is interested in providing services in schools. This massive volume tells it all, interpreting evidence-based research for practical use, replete with examples, tables, charts, and forms...all you need to know if you want to help children and their families deal with the broad spectrum of mental health issues."--Joy Dryfoos, co-editor, Community Schools in Action

About the Author

Cynthia Franklin, Ph.D., is Professor and Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, where she is Coordinator of the clinical concentration. Dr. Franklin is an internationally known leader in school social work and school mental health practice and has published widely on topics such as dropout prevention, clinical assessment, the effectiveness of solution-focused therapy in school settings, and adolescent pregnancy prevention. She served as the past Editor-in-Chief of The National Association of Social Workers' journal Children in Schools. She is co-principal investigator of a solution-focused, alternative high school project for dropout prevention funded by The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

Mary Beth Harris, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Central Florida. As a social work practitioner in the U.S.-Mexico border region for twenty years before entering social work education, she brings a bicultural perspective to her work. Her research and writing continue to reflect a strong bond with Mexican culture and with the needs and concerns of Hispanic populations. Dr. Harris teaches across the social work practice curriculum. Much of her research and writing centers on school social work. Her current clinical research is on Taking Charge, a school-based life skills intervention that she developed for adolescent mothers, promoting high school graduation and financial self-sufficiency.

Paula Allen-Meares, Ph.D., is Dean, Norma Radin Collegiate Professor of Social Work, and Professor of Education at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include the tasks and functions of social workers employed in educational settings; psychopathology in children, adolescents, and families; adolescent sexuality; premature parenthood; and various aspects of social work practice. She is the principal investigator of the School's Global Program on Youth, an initiative supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; co-principal investigator of the NIMH Social Work Research Center on Poverty, Risk, and Mental Health; and a co-investigator on an NIMH research grant.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195175239
• ISBN-13: 978-0195175233
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Interns and Clinicians, September 16, 2010

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M. Stanley "internet/pop/social work freak" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The School Services Sourcebook: A Guide for School-Based Professionals (Hardcover)

The book is a wonderful resource for anyone working in the field of school social work, or even in working with children and family services. Do not be intimidated by the size of the book. The size is reflective of how much valuable and effective information you can use as a clinician, administrator, intern, or other social work professional.

Off the bat, one will observe that the layout and composition are sharp and concise. I was impressed with the chapter titles, which are helpful when you are searching quickly for an intervention or resource. The chapters are short and to the point, unlike many textbooks that make a point to drag out topics and ideas. This is especially great for clinicians, who can use the book to brush up on techniques without having to take a whole course on the subject. In addition, there are several chapters that detail how to present and what to present to shareholders, faculty, and other interested persons in the field of school social work. As a clinician, administrator, or teacher, the book is easy and fresh.

For administrators, the book presents an easily accessible resource to help teachers and school faculty with working with the different age groups within the school system. Similarly, it presents the information in a digestible way where school faculty can get practical use out of the techniques and interventions. In addition, the book is a good resource for Professional Development topics, as well as for Crisis Team interventions.

It's also a great resource for interns. When you are just starting out, it's hard to keep track of all the interventions that you will learn. The way the chapters are divided will help not only while working in field, but also when writing paper. The chapters explain what population the intervention works for as well as the research behind the intervention. This is especially useful for grasping an understanding of Evidence-Based Practices (EBP). Since the mental health field is shifting towards the use of EBPs in delivering mental health services, this book will help interns find and use effective EBPs while in the field. And, to be honest, the chapters are quick reads which will lessen the reading load for graduate students.

There aren't really any gripes with the book. Besides the size--it would work better in a more concise form, perhaps over several volumes--I would highly recommend this book for anyone social work professional, school administrator, or student in the field of school social work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars School Services Sourcebook, October 18, 2009

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M. Cadiz (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The School Services Sourcebook: A Guide for School-Based Professionals (Hardcover)

This book is great for brief descriptions of multiple interventions to be used in schools.