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The Social Dynamics of Family Violence by Angela Hattery; Earl Smith
Call Number: HV6626 .H325 2017
This compelling text explores family violence throughout the life course, from child abuse and neglect to intimate partner violence and elder abuse. Paying special attention to the social character and institutional causes of family violence, Hattery and Smith ask students to consider how social inequality, especially gender inequality, contributes to tensions and explosive tendencies in family settings. Students learn about individual preventative measures and are also invited to question the justice of our current social structure, with implications for social policy and reorganization. The second edition features a new chapter focusing on institutionalized violence affecting families of the military and police, as well as a discussion on sports and sexual abuse cases occurring on college campuses. Hattery and Smith also examine violence against women globally and relate this to violence in the United States. Unique coverage of same-sex and multicultural couples, as well as of theory and methods, make this text an essential element of any course considering the sociology of family violence.

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
Call Number: HV5840.M4 Q56 2016
*National Book Critics Circle Award Winner*
Acclaimed journalist Sam Quinones weaves together two tales of capitalism catastrophically run amok. The unfettered prescribing of pain medications during the 1990s reached its peak in Purdue Pharma's campaign to market OxyContin, its new, expensive--extremely addictive--miracle painkiller. Meanwhile, a massive influx of black tar heroin--cheap, potent, and originating from one small county on Mexico's west coast, independent of any drug cartel--assaulted small towns and midsize cities across the country, driven by a brilliant, almost unbeatable marketing and distribution system.

You're in the Wrong Bathroom! And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions about Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People by Laura Erickson-Schroth; Laura A. Jacobs
Call Number: HQ77.9 .E74 2017
Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues. From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie ("the pregnant man") and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding--yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today.

They Call Us Monsters by BMP Films
Call Number: DVD 410
Should teens be tried as adults? Are adolescents different developmentally from adults? If under the age of 18 when convicted of crimes, should they get a second chance? In 2014, California passed Senate Bill 260, but most states continue to impose life sentences to juveniles, with no chance of parole. [2016]

While the gravity of their crimes haunts every frame, these young men are still simply teenagers. Do they deserve a second change? The question is a societal conundrum beyond legislation and data. To their advocates, they're kids. To their critics, they're monsters.

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Grandparents As Parents, Second Edition by Sylvie de Toledo; Deborah Edler Brown
Call Number: HQ759.9 .D423 2013
Wise, honest, moving stories show how numerous other grandparents are surviving and thriving in their new roles. Updated throughout, and reflecting current laws and policies affecting families, the second edition features new discussions of kids' technology use and other timely issues.
Focus on Single-Parent Families
Call Number: HQ759.915 .F63 2010
Throughout, the book gauges the impact of the increasing number of single-parent families on the nation as a whole, particularly in regard to policies concerning family welfare, children's services and health care, schools, and other essential social institutions.
Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle:Resolve the Power Struggle and Build Trust, Responsibility, and Respect by Neil D. Brown
Call Number: HQ799.15 .B76 2016
Power struggles between parents and teens are nothing new, but chronic control battles are destructive to teen development as well as the entire family.
To the End of June:The Intimate Life of American Foster Care by Cris Beam
Call Number: HV881 .B4193 2014
Who are the children of foster care? What, as a country, do we owe them? Cris Beam, a foster mother herself, spent five years immersed in the world of foster care looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories.
Homeless: Narratives from the Streets
Call Number: HV4505 .P485 2016
Drawing on the author's experience working in the homeless community, this book presents some of their stories of loss, abuse, addiction, and marginalization through interviews, observations, and ethnographic research.
The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and and How All Men Can Help
Call Number: HV6250.4.W65 K39 2006
The author argues that all men have a role to play in preventing male violence against women. His basic assertion is that violence must be viewed as a social problem rooted in culture, not as the problem of troubled individuals. He urges men to directly confront the misogynistic attitudes and behavior of their peers.
Heavy Hands:An Introduction to the Crimes of Intimate and Family Violence by Denise Kindschi Gosselin
Call Number: HV6626 .G67 2014
The authoritative introduction to family violence issues.
Crime and Elder Abuse: An Integrated Perspective by Brian K. Payne
Call Number: HV6626.3 .P39 2011
The third edition of this unique book offers a criminological foundation from which increased understanding about elder abuse will evolve.
Child Abuse and Culture
Call Number: HV6626.5 .F66 2008
This book provides a framework for culturally competent practice with children and families in child maltreatment cases.
A Plague of Prisons: The Epidemiology of Mass Incarceration in America by Ernest Drucker
Call Number: HV8705 .D78 2013
A Plague of Prisons takes the same tools of public health that have tracked flu and AIDS epidemics to make the case that America's level of imprisonment has become an epidemic.
All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated
Call Number: HV8886.U5 B47 2005
A look at the parents and over two million children in the United States affected by current incarceration policy. [Arrest --- Sentencing --- Visiting --- Grandparents --- Foster care --- Reentry --- Legacy]
Disrupted Childhoods: Children of Women in Prison
Call Number: HV8886.U5 S54 2011
This book offers a perspective that recognizes differences over the long course of a family's interaction with the criminal justice system.
A Troubled Marriage: Domestic Violence and the Legal System by Leigh Goodmark
Call Number: KF9322 .G65 2014
A Troubled Marriage is a provocative exploration of how the legal system's response to domestic violence developed, why that response is flawed, and what we should do to change it.
Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD
Call Number: RC550 .L37 2010
This is an essential guide for returning veterans, their families, and all who work with veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI.

Examining the Social Work Field

Real-Resumes for Social Work & Counseling Jobs
Call Number: HF5383 .R3962 2002
In this book you will find resumes and cover letters of people who wish to enter the social work field, advance in it, or exit into new careers.
Social Work: Critical Theory and Practice
Call Number: HV40 .F635 2002
Written in an engaging and accessible style this book and its innovative quality attempt’s to forge new models for practice which are relevant in changing contexts. This work is essential reading for students on qualifying and post-qualifying social work courses, as well as for practitioners.
Motivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice
Call Number: HV40 .H629 2012
Motivational interviewing (MI) offers powerful tools for helping social work clients draw on their strengths to make desired changes in their lives. This reader-friendly book introduces practitioners and students to MI and demonstrates how to integrate this evidence-based method into direct practice.
A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory by David Howe
Call Number: HV40 .H6829 2009
This crisp text, by one of social works most highly regarded commentators, offers the perfect entry point into the complex world of social work theory. Written in a clear conversational style and organized into short, clearly labelled chapters, students and practitioners will find this an invaluable point of refreshment and reference.
Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work
Call Number: HV40 .O64 2011
Written in an accessible style, this title introduces theory as an explanatory framework that is drawn upon by the social worker to inform their decision-making process, by helping to 'make sense' of what is going on.

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Engaging with Fathers: Practice Issues for Health and Social Care
Call Number: E-BOOK
A guide for social workers and health visitors on how to broaden their practice to include fathers and stepfathers, whether or not their behavior is abusive or problematic.
Elder Abuse and Neglect
Call Number: E-BOOK
This comprehensive model of detection, assessment, and intervention enables the practitioner first to identify the type of elder mistreatment, including physical, sexual, psychological, and financial. It then provides systematic and realistic interventions.
Good Practice with Vulnerable Adults
Call Number: E-BOOK
This is a practical and trans-disciplinary guide for professionals working with vulnerable adults, who include the frail elderly, those with mental health problems or physical disabilities, learning disabilities or serious physical illness.
Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences: Strategies to Foster Resilience
Call Number: E-BOOK
Topics: Addiction -- Anxiety -- Attention and behavior disorders -- Bullying and relational aggression -- Chemically dependent parents or caregivers -- Dating violence -- Depression -- Divorce -- Domestic violence -- Eating disorders -- Foster care -- Gangs -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning teens -- Homelessness -- Mentally ill parents or caregivers -- Physical abuse -- Pregnancy -- Self-injury -- Sexual abuse -- Suicide
Hidden Heroes: America's Military Caregivers
Call Number: E-BOOK
This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as to identify gaps in the array of programs, policies, and initiatives designed to support military caregivers.
Homelessness, Poverty and Unemployment
Call Number: E-BOOK
Social issues, justice and status.
Making an Impact: Children and Domestic Violence
Call Number: E-BOOK
This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice.
Multicultural Perspectives in Social Work Practice with Families, 3rd Ed
Call Number: E-BOOK
This book clearly is an essential resource for social workers committed to culturally sensitive practice.
Preventing Drug Abuse: What Do We Know?
Call Number: E-BOOK
This book provides a comprehensive overview on what we know about drug abuse prevention and its effectiveness. Includes findings on the connection between low self-esteem and drug use, the role of schools, the reality of changing drug use in the population, and more.
Rethinking Domestic Violence
Call Number: E-BOOK
Rethinking Domestic Violence reviews research in the area of intimate partner violence. The research crosses disciplinary lines, including social and clinical psychology, sociology, psychiatry, criminology, and criminal justice research.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Call Number: E-BOOK
Sexual orientation and gender identity are separate, distinct parts of people's overall identity. Equality and freedom from discrimination are human rights belonging to all people, however, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) people experience harassment and hostility in many areas of everyday life.
Social Work and Family Violence
Call Number: E-BOOK
This innovative textbook comprehensively discusses three types of family violence: child abuse and maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse.
Working with Families of the Poor
Call Number: E-BOOK
[Revised 2nd edition] This widely adopted text and practical guidebook presents the fundamentals of family-based intervention with clients struggling with chronic poverty-related crises and life stressors.
Working with Gangs and Young People: A Toolkit for Resolving Group Conflict
Call Number: E-BOOK
Provides a tried-and-tested training program for anyone involved in conflict resolution with young people in groups or gangs, and offers effective interventions that work.

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The Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th Ed.
Call Number: HV35 .S6
Revised and critically-acclaimed, this is an is essential work. The 400 articles in this four-volume set cover all aspects of social work. Topics include practice and interventions, social environments, social conditions and challenges, and social policy and history.
The Social Work Dictionary
Call Number: HV12 .B37 2003
Social work terms -- Milestones in the development of social work and social welfare.
Social Workers' Desk Reference
Call Number: HV40 .S6464 2002
Provides comprehensive information on all of the various aspects of social work. Topics covered within the 146 chapters include crisis management, family therapy, treatment planning, disorders, case management, community services, and risk assessment.
Encyclopedia of Aging
Call Number: HQ1061 .E534 2002
From the general to specific, the 400-plus well-referenced entries cover an impressive range of medical, psychological, sociological, public-policy, and biological subjects.
Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice
Call Number: HV6017 .E52 2002
This reference resource not only discusses many different kinds of crime--from perjury to terrorism--but also looks at law enforcement, legal procedures and penalties and the social causes and wide-ranging impact of crimes on society.
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence
Call Number: HV6626 .E534 2007
The coverage of the Encyclopedia is broad and diverse, encompassing the entire life span from infancy to old age. The entries include the traditional research areas, such as battered women, child abuse and dating violence.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
Call Number: HV5804 .E53 2009
This 3rd edition will update and expand upon the social, medical, legal, and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors.
Encyclopedia of Homelessness
Call Number: HV4493 .E53 2004
The first comprehensive resource on this important topic, this set covers the origins of homelessness, current research, and strategies for its prevention.
Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family
Call Number: HQ9 .E52 1995
Abortion, Bankruptcy, Family Values, Homeless Families, Mate Selection, Stress, Substance Abuse, and Work & Family are a few of the 169 entries.
Victims of Sexual Assault and Abuse: Resources and Responses for Individuals and Families
Call Number: HV6556 .V53 2010
Topics addressed include assault within marriage, courtship violence, abducted and runaway youth, violence against pregnant women, cyberspace violence, and sexual harassment of students and employees. This multivolume set promotes legislation to break the cycles of violence and dispels myths about victims and perpetrators.