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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2016 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2016 edition includes: • Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders • Extensive updates to country economic overviews • Expanded and updated historical introductions • Chronology of key political events from April 2014 to March 2015 • Comprehensive coverage of major international organizations • SPECIAL FEATURE: Barry Turner explores the Suez crisis 60 years ago; plus a timeline of these dramatic events • NEW: 2014 in 1,000 words-a summary of the key events that dominated the world during the year • Detailed maps of all 194 countries How… many UNESCO World Heritage sites are there in Italy? When… was the last time someone other than a Democrat or a Republican was the president of the United States? Where… did Beji Caid Essebsi become president in 2014 at the age of 88? Which… country has the largest oil reserves? Who… became his country's first indigenous president in 2006?

Examining cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa, these four volumes provide information on history, politics, customs, religion, education, and human rights issues.

The Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology is the first authoritative guide to synthesize the dynamic field of multicultural psychology. This volume includes entries on a broad array of issues and covers the breadth of psychology viewed through the lens of the racial and ethnic minority experience. The Encyclopedia addresses culture across a broad spectrum of psychological perspectives and includes topics that are relevant to social psychology, cognitive psychology, environmental psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and clinical psychology.

The Encyclopedia of Homelessness is the first systematic effort to organize and summarize what we know about this complex topic which impacts not only the homeless but all of society. The Encyclopedia focuses on the current situation in the United States, with a comparative sampling of homelessness around the world. The Encyclopedia contains entries on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Japan, Nigeria, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Tokyo, Calcutta, London and others from around the world. The Encyclopedia of Homelessness meets the needs of a broad audience, offering a rich history and the data, views, and perspectives of experts from different disciplines and perspectives.

The book presents, in one comprehensive and unabridged collection, the policy statements adopted by the NASW Delegate Assembly in August 2002. The Delegate Assembly, NASW's key policy-making body, meets every three years. The book is the result of their systematic approach to policy development and guides NASW's advocacy efforts in social policy. This is an unrivalled reference tool that represents the collective thinking of thousands of experienced social work practitioners from all fields of practice. For social work policymakers, educators, students, and individuals, this user-friendly volume can assist in developing organisational responses to policy issues, conducting policy analysis and study, and working in political action coalitions. Arranged for easy reference, the book is organised alphabetically and by topic area. Readers will find policy statements covering the full range of contemporary social issues, from Adolescent Health to Youth Suicide.

This comprehensive resource is the first of its kind in the field of social work. Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it covers the full spectrum of social work practice. Each chapter includes up-to-date information, practice guidelines, and treatment plans necessary for success in today's managed-care environment. Social work practitioners and agency administrators are increasingly confronted with having to do more with less, and to make decisions and provide services as quickly as possible. There is a widespread need for ready access to essential information about effective services and treatment approaches--information that is both reliable and highly accessible. The Social Workers' Desk Reference meets this need for an authoritative sourcebook for social work practitioners. This compelling volume focuses on the needs of frontline practitioners in private, non-profit, and public settings--including case managers, clinical social workers, supervisors, and administrators. Each of the 146 chapters provides key tools and resources, such as best practices, program evaluations, step-by-step treatment plans, and validated assessment scales. It addresses the needs of social workers working in a variety of areas--including assessment and diagnosis, clinical social work, marital and family therapy, community practice, case management, helping vulnerable populations and populations at risk, forensic social work, research, and practice evaluation. Written by expert contributors and guided by a prestigious editorial board, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is not only relevant to, but also a vital resource for practitioners. Just as every medical professional must own a Physicians' Desk Reference, this volume is an indispensable reference for every social worker.

new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition of this essential work coming February 2008 -- Order now and take advantage of our special prepublication price Oxford University Press and The National Association of Social Workers are proud to announce that a new, completely updated, revised and expanded 20th edition of this essential work will publish in February 2008. The 400 articles this 4-volume set cover all aspects of social work from practice and interventions, social environments, social conditions and challenges, to social policy and history. This new edition of the Encylcopedia includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. Each thoughtful article is written and signed by a top academic or social work practitioner and includes a bibliography for further reading. For even further ease of use, all volumes are fully cross-referenced and includes a complete Index. This convenient and authoritative core reference work is an essential tool for fact-finding, studying for licensing exams, supplementing course work, initiating literature searches, and supporting practice decisions. The Encyclopedia presents an in-depth look at the ever-changing field of social work. The foundation of any social work collection, the Encyclopedia will be a treasured addition to the library of practitioner, scholar, and student alike.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIAL WORK, 19TH EDITION is the updated & expanded edition of the social work profession's finest reference work. It is the most comprehensive work of its kind, & possibly the largest database of bibliographic citations in the field of social work. The 19th Edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA is a third larger than its predecessor, released in 1987, with nearly 300 all-new entries. Content has been greatly expanded for many topics, including AIDS, corrections, justice, direct practice, diversity, management, & research, & the entire work reflects an increased sensitivity to issues of gender & diversity in the current social landscape. Each entry is structured to help the reader find information easily, beginning with a brief summary & ending with biographical information on the contributing editor. The 19th Edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA comprises three volumes, with a table of contents & index in each, & a separate biography section that includes 142 people who made major contributions to social work. Features include 80 Readers' Guides on major topics, extensive freestanding cross-references, key words for each entry, & easy-to-read tables & graphs. Available in casebound, softcover, & CD-ROM versions. Nearly 3,000 pages. Richard L. Edwards, Editor-in-Chief.