Social work for sociologists: Theory and practice

SOcIAL wORK In THEORy AnD pRAcTIcE Of RESTORATIvE juSTIcE

The honour of becoming guest editors of this journal is closely connected with collaborating in a European action research project. The EU-funded project “Restorative Justice at post-sentencing level; supporting and protecting victims” was carried out in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and in several partner countries, among them Croatia, between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2014. The lead pa...

Evaluation and Social Work Practice

This book is a collection of thirteen edited chapters from different contributors, each presenting their perspective on the nature of evaluation and research and their application to practice. The editors aim to provide a ‘comprehensive treatment of the central issues confronting evaluation in social work’, however, their claims that it is likely to appeal to students, researchers and practitio...

An Ecological Approach for Social Work Practice

Research on Social Work Practice

Contemporary social work licensure: implications for macro social work practice and education.

Understanding the impact of state licensing on social work practice remains a critical concern for social work academics and professionals alike. Given the complex social problems of our times, social workers need to be prepared to intervene with the individual, in various structural dimensions, and to engage in policy debates at the core of human injustice and suffering. Currently, there is in...