Handbook for Social Work Writing

"Writing is an invaluable tool which constructs a pathway toward excellence. It provides an opportunity for students to express themselves around the issues which impacts their world. Moreover, writing provides a conduit for faculty to assess the knowledge base of competencies procured through instruction. I am very excited about this innovative teaching product and invite others to discern its utility as a resource for engaging students in writing across the curriculum."

Dr. Catherine Gayle, Chair of the Department of Social Work and Associate Professor, Savannah State University

"The Handbook for Social Work Writing is a comprehensive guide for professional writing, covering everything we wish our students knew about writing...but didn't have time to teach them. It has a conversational tone: easy to read but also clearly about things students need to know. I think it will be read. This text could be used across the curriculum-a chapter in one class and a chapter in another, until students really do know everything we wish they did about writing."

Professor Janice A. Gasker, BSW Program Director, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

"Written communication in our field is a key skill, yet we don't give it the attention it deserves. This book lifts up these skills in a hopeful and inviting way. The exercises can easily be woven into social work courses so we can support students to develop writing competence that facilitates their practice."

Catherine Lawrence, Associate Professor, University at Albany School of Social Welfare

"A much-needed resource for both BSW and MSW students. Writing assistance is often relegated to a university's writing center. However, this book offers an accessible, easy to understand guide for student and professional alike. It is streamlined and organized, so that it works as a reference that one can go back to time and time again."

Joy Greenberg, Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Program, Lehman College, CUNY

"I would like to thank and commend the authors on a professional writing guide which is much needed for social work students. The key features that will help students and those teaching are the writing exercises, the writing outlines, and the emphasis on time management with focus on what steps to take to complete a thorough timely paper. I teach a course where undergraduate students complete a literature review for a final paper. I would definitely have students purchase this guide. I really have not seen anything like it.

The features I most appreciate for students include the clarity and the way the authors break down each step. Thank you!"

Daria V. Hanssen, PhD, LCSW-R, Associate Professor, Social Work Program Director, Marist College