Research Guides: Theory Informed Direct Practice: SSWG 5101 and SSWG 5102: Course Books / Journals

Course Books

Ebook User Guides

For this course, below are the user guides to the library Ebook collections:

Using ProQuest Ebooks Guide
Using EBSCOhost Ebooks Guide
R2 Library user guide (Platform wide: Only 1 user per title at a time)

Free to read (Open Access or OER) books may be useful reference and are available from OpenStax, OpenTextbooks and other sources. Also check out E-Textbooks at Temple University Libraries and search in Library Search.

Required Textbooks

Handbook of Human Behavior and the Social Environment by Roberta R. Greene; Joe M. Schriver
Publication Date: 2017

Handbook of Human Behaviour and the Social Environment is a compendium of new theories for all aspects of social work practice. It pulls together major theories and concepts used in the field.
Motivational Interviewing by William R. Miller; Stephen Rollnick
Publication Date: 2012

The book elucidates and demonstrates the four processes of MI--engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning. Vignettes and interview examples illustrate the "dos and don'ts" of successful implementation in diverse contexts. The companion webpage provides additional helpful resources, including reflection questions, an extended bibliography, and annotated case material. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series.

Additional SSWG 5102 textbook

Family Assessment Handbook by Barbara Thomlison
Publication Date: 2015

1 concurrent user (1 user at a time)
With a focus on how to conduct a family assessment for case intervention, this practical guide offers a step-by-step approach to family practice. Family case studies demonstrate the process of assessment and selected interventions for working with diverse families.

Books with assigned chapters

Human Behavior: a cell to society approach by Michael G. Vaughn; Matt DeLisi; Holly C. Matto
Publication Date: 2013-08-12

Incorporates principles and findings from molecular biology, neuroscience, and psychological and sociocultural sciences.
Basic Family Therapy by Philip Barker; Jeff Chang
Publication Date: 2013-06-18

New developments covered in this book include: Emotionally Focused Therapy; The Gottman approach to couples therapy; Mindfulness and psychotherapy; The common factors approach to psychotherapy and to family therapy.

Older editions of books listed on course syllabus

Critical Thinking and the Process of Evidence-Based Practice by Eileen Gambrill
Publication Date: 2018-11-07

Provides a detailed description of the process of evidence-based practice (EBP), designed to help individual practitioners and their clients make informed decisions.
Social Work Practice 2nd edition by Eileen Gambrill
Publication Date: 2006-02-09 (Print)

The course readings listed on the syllabus are from the third edition. This is the SECOND edition of the book. It shows students how to ask the right questions, search for reliable answers, and rigorously evaluate the results.
Direct Social Work Practice by Dean H. Hepworth; Ronald H. Rooney; Glenda Dewberry Rooney; Kim Strom-Gottfried; Jo Ann Larsen
Publication Date: 2009-03-03 (Print)

Packed with examples, illustrations, and proven learning experiences from the field to prepare social work students for effective real-world practice. Check Open Library and Internet Archive for an online version.
Interviewing for Solutions Second ed. by Peter R. De Jong; Insoo Kim Berg
Publication Date: 2001-06-27 (print)

Present models for solution-focused work, illustrated by examples and supported by research.

Theories and Concepts

Here are recommended books to learn about theories and concepts related to individuals and families.

The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies by Constance L. Shehan (Editor)
Publication Date: 2016-02-29

Ebook.
Presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of the key concepts, trends, and processes relating to the study of families and family patterns throughout the world. Offers more than 550 entries arranged A-Z Includes contributions from hundreds of family scholars in various academic disciplines from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Adolescence by Roger J. R. Levesque (Editor)
Ebook
This encyclopedia continues to break new ground as an important resource for the study of adolescence.
Children, Families and Violence by Katherine Covell; R. Brian Howe
Ebook
This book examines the risk factors surrounding children at risk of experiencing and perpetrating violence, and looks at the positive role that children's rights can play in their protection.
Handbook of Attachment, Second Edition by Jude Cassidy (Editor); Phillip R. Shaver (Editor)
Print book.
Coverage includes the origins and development of attachment theory; biological and evolutionary perspectives; and the role of attachment processes in personality, relationships, and mental health across the lifespan.
Resilience and Mental Health Challenges Across the Lifespan by Steven M. Southwick (Editor); Brett T. Litz (Editor); Dennis Charney (Editor); Matthew J. Friedman (Editor)
Ebook
This book brings together experts whose research has focused on adaptive responses to stress to examine factors that contribute to and promote resilience, populations and societal systems in which resilience is employed, specific applications and contexts of resilience, and interventions to enhance resilience.

Search for Ebooks

Library Search will find ebooks from all of the sources to which Temple has access. You can search title words, topics, subjects and author names. The results are first displayed by "Relevance", but you can order the results by date.

Library Search Tips:

Use the filters along the left hand side of the results OR use advanced search fields to make the search more specific.
Use Subclass HV, Library of Congress (LC) Classification (Call Numbers) for Social Work
- Counseling BF636.5-7
- Social Work Subclass HV
  - Social Policy HV13-19
  - Specific problems and services to specific groups HV697-3024
  - Ethnic and racial minorities HV3176-3199; Families HV697-700.7; Group Work HV45
  - Poverty, low-income, homelessness HV1-4630
  - Practice of social work, including casework HV43-435
- Social Services HV40-69
- Social Welfare Subclass HV
- General Social Problems Subclass HN
- Social Welfare Problems and Social Action Subclass HN
- Criminology HV6001-7220
- Criminal Justice Issues HV6001-9960
- Penal & Related Institutions HV8301-9920
Search for LC Subject Headings (LCSH) to use in Library Search or, from the result for Books & Media Library Search, select linked terms that appear in the subject field.
- Subject Headings for Social Work
- Demographic/ethnic group terms

Can't find something?

Ask a Librarian or explore other sources on our Ebooks Finding and Using Guide.

Direct Practice Journals

Browzine - Journal App

Benefits of using Browzine

Browse titles by subject to easily find journals of interest
Easily view table of contents of current and past journals
Create a personal bookshelf of favorite journals
Save articles to EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, RefWorks, Dropbox, and other services
Share with other researchers by posting to Facebook, Twitter and more
Access both Temple library subscribed journals and open access journals.

To create a web account at browzine.com:

Select Temple University from the 'Choose Library' menu.
Log in with your AccessNet ID.

Browzine -Web User Video
Browzine Social Work titles - Website
Titles are organized in these groups:
Clinical and Medical Social Work
Crime and Corrections
Health and Mental Health
Poverty and Homelessness
Social Administration and Social Policy
Social Gerontology
Social Work Education
Social Work - General/Interdisciplinary
Social Work - Practice
Social Work Theory and Research
Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment

Browzine App for Mobile Devices

BrowZine for Ipad and Iphone
BrowZine for Android Note: Use the correct link to download this app to your tablet. Then select Temple University from the 'Choose Library' menu, and log in with your AccessNet ID. BrowZine contains articles found in Open Access and subscription databases, uniting them into complete journals, and then arranging these journals on a common newsstand. This is a way to browse, read and monitor scholarly journals across the disciplines.
BrowZine Application Walkthrough (2016)

Finding Tips

Ways to find Social Work related journals and trade publications

Key social work and related journals are listed on this guide. Six search strategies include:

Listing in course syllabus and course readings.
- The Evidence-Based Social Work Skills Book (print) by Barry R. Cournoyer includes a list of relevant journals as of 2004 (pages 76-80).
  Read free online at Internet Archive/Open Library
Use Library Search Journal Finder to search for the titles of journals, newspapers, trade publications, magazines, and more.
Use Library of Congress Subject Headings for subjects and genre/form (periodicals) with keywords

Examples:

Use Ulrich's Periodical Directory to look up journal titles and the databases to access them.
Use Scimago Journal & Country Rank or Web of Science Journal Citation Reports to view rankings of Social Work journals
Browse Browzine journals by Social Work and related subject categories.
For free to read Open Access journals and materials try: