School Social Work

This comprehensive, practice-oriented text offers a transformative approach to child welfare, integrating antiracist, social justice, and decolonial perspectives. Designed for both students and practitioners, it emphasizes culturally responsive interventions, trauma-informed care, and equity-driven strategies to improve outcomes for children, families, and child welfare professionals. Drawing on real-world experience, the book addresses every aspect of contemporary child welfare practice—from reporting and investigation to system navigation and workforce sustainability—while highlighting the impact of trauma on both clients and professionals.

Key Features

• Integrates practitioner-focused, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed interventions.
• Provides real-world applications through case studies, reflection boxes, discussion questions, and chapter-based learning objectives.
• Explores antiracist, social justice, and decolonial perspectives throughout, including diverse voices from the field.
• Offers detailed guidance on foundational skills, professional roles, and navigating complex child welfare systems.
• Includes a dedicated chapter on foster children in school settings.
• Connects content to the 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) from the Council on Social Work Education.
• Covers career opportunities across multiple child welfare settings.
• Instructor resources include an Instructor Manual, sample syllabus, test bank, PowerPoints, and supplemental videos.