Columbia Guide to Social Work Writing

Name: Columbia Guide to Social Work Writing
Price: 32.99 USD
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ISBN: 9780231142953

ISBN-10: 0231142951

ISBN-13: 9780231142953

Edition: 2012

Authors: Warren Green, Barbara Levy Simon

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Social work practitioners write for a variety of publications, and they are expected to show fluency in a number of related fields. Whether the target is a course instructor, scholarly journal, fellowship organization, or general news outlet, social workers must be clear, persuasive, and comprehensive in their writing, especially on provocative subjects. This first-of-its-kind guide features top scholars and educators providing a much-needed introduction to social work writing and scholarship. Foregrounding the process of social work writing, the coeditors particularly emphasize how to think about and approach one's subject in a productive manner.The guide begins with an overview of social…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 8/7/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.90" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.232



Foreword. A Social Work Leader on Writing



Preface



Acknowledgments


Introduction




The Foundations of Good Writing



Writing in Social Work in the United States: 1880s to the Present




Writing Strategies for Academic Papers




Writing for Publication in Social Work Journals




Inscribing Knowledge: Writing Research in Social Work




Applied Professional Writing



Student Writing in Field Education




Writing For and About Clinical Practice




Getting the Policy Message Across to Diverse Audiences




Writing in Program and Proposal Development: The Social Work Writer as Translator




Advocacy




Administrative Writing




Writing in Distinct Fields of Practice



Writing in Family and Child Welfare




Writing Strategies for School Social Workers




Writing About Contemporary Social Issues: Lessons Learned from Working with Street-Based Sex Workers




Writing in the Field of Aging




Writing in International Work: Power, Knowledge, and Social Interventions in the Globalized World



Notes


Contributors


Index