Social Work Services in Schools

Chapters contain “Introduction,” “Conclusion,” “Discussion Questions,” “References,” and “Additional Readings.”Foreword by Richard P. Barth.

Preface.

I. ISSUES IN EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN SCHOOLS.

 1. John W. Sipple—Major Issues in American Schools.
 2. Paula Allen-Meares—School Social Work: Historical Development, Influences, and Practices.
II. A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN SCHOOLS.

 3. Gary L. Bowen—Social Organization and Schools: A General Systems Theory Perspective.
 4. Paula Allen-Meares—An Ecological Perspective of Social Work Services in Schools.
III. EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.

 5. Tony Derezinski—School Attendance.
 6. Sandra Kopels—Pupil Rights and Control of Behavior.
 7. Ron Astor, Rami Benbenishty, and Rozanne Marachi—Violence in Schools.
 8. Sally Atkins-Burnett—Children with Disabilities.
 9. Paula Allen-Meares—Some Target Groups of Children.
10. Sandra Kopels—Securing Equal Educational Opportunity: Language, Race, and Gender.
IV. PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN SCHOOLS.

11. Cynthia Franklin and Mary Beth Harris—The Design of Social Work Services.
12. Cynthia Franklin—The Delivery of School Social Work Services.
13. Srinika D. Jayaratne—Evaluating Practice and Programs.
Appendix I: An Example of Rural Practice.
Appendix II: An Example of Urban Practice.
Appendix III: Assessment of Adaptive Behavior and Individual Education Program.
Index.