The Social work and K-12 schools casebook : phenomenological perspectives / edited by Miriam Jaffe, Jerry Floersch, Jeffrey Longhofer, and Wendy Winograd. - New York, NY : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, c2018. - xii, 198 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the value of case studies in school social work / M. Jaffe, J. Floersch, J. Longhofer, and W. Winograd. -- Educating Marta : a school social worker's role on a child study team / Lynda Fabbo. -- Resuming the forward edge of development : psychoanalytically informed school based intervention / Wendy Winograd. -- Finding your "selfie" : the new crisis of the affluent adolescent in school / Jessica Verdicchio. -- Healing in loco parentis : the use of schools as therapeutic communities / Irma Sandoval-Arocho. -- School social work redefined : alternative education program design / Eric Williams. -- School social work and the sexual and gender minority student in the 21st century / Russell Healy. -- Rethinking disciplinary strategies : reflections on white privilege in school social work / Alexis Kaliades. -- Mindfulness group work in the school setting / Ralph Cuseglio. -- School
social work with parents : developmental guidance groups in a preschool setting / Karen E. Baker.

"This volume offers a collection of nine case studies form clinical social workers in K-12 schools, each from a phenomenological perspective, with the objective of educating master of social work (MSW) students and early career social work clinicians. Each chapter is framed with pre-reading prompts, reading comprehension questions, and writing assignments. This casebook provides a resource for understanding the range of practice in school social work as well as some of the challenges that school social worker face in today’s complex world. The contributors stay close to the live experience of students, teachers, parents, and social workers, revealing a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the genesis and treatment of students’ problems in school."--Back cover

9781138292420 (paperback)


School social work--Case studies

LB3013.4 / So1 2018