There are countless Social Work courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
1. The Social Work Dictionary, 6th Edition (2013)
Do you know the definitions of "anamnesis," "eustress," "sarcopenia," "redecision therapy"? These and thousands of other terms are defined in the sixth edition of The Social Work Dictionary. This new, updated edition includes: The Social Work Dictionary is used by those who write licensing examination questions and those who conduct license preparation courses. It is the foundational communications tool in undergraduate and graduate courses as well as continuing education programs. Recognized by social work educators, researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers as an essential…
2. 101 Careers in Social Work, Second Edition (2014)
This is a vital and necessary guide to the social work profession. This book clarifies the social work mission, goals, and objectives, and strengthens and promotes them as well. √≥ MSW, DSW, ACSW, LCSW Professor & Dean, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University The authors do an excellent job of illustrating the uniqueness, diversity, and richness of the profession. I strongly recommend this book for use in social work orientation, advising, and education. √≥ EdD, LCSW, Professor, Western Kentucky University What do documentary filmmakers, conflict mediators, forensic social workers, researchers, mental health…
3. Social Work ASWB Masters Exam Guide, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Success – Book and Free App – Updated ASWB Study Guide Book with a Full ASWB Practice Test (2017)
If you’re studying for the ASWB exam, this comprehensive study guide is a must have. Now with a with purchase, it’s easier than ever to study for the ASWB Masters licensure exam. Written by a renowned social work educator rather than an unknown at a test preparation company, this thoroughly updated guide helps readers identify their weak areas, so they know what to focus on to pass the ASWB Masters licensure exam! Reviewers applaud the book’s unique test-taking tips and strategies, which are based on the author’s extensive knowledge of the exam. A thorough review of the four content…
4. Social Work Documentation: A Guide to Strengthening Your Case Recording (2015)
The second edition of Social Work Documentation: A Guide to Strengthening Your Case Recording is an update to Nancy L. Sidell’s 2011 book on the importance of developing effective social work documentation skills. The new edition aims to help practitioners build writing skills in a variety of settings. New materials include updates on current practice issues such as electronic case recording and trauma-informed documentation. The book addresses the need for learning to keep effective documentation with new exercises and provides tips for assessing and documenting client cultural differences of relevance. Sidell…
5. Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 62 Professionals Tell “Real-Life” Stories From Social Work Practice (Days in the Lives of Social Workers Series) (2019)
Spend a day with social workers in 62 different settings, and learn about the many career paths available to you. Did you ever wish you could tag along with a professional in your chosen field, just for a day? DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS allows you to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of 62 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants an inside look at the social work profession….
6. The Social Work Field Placement: A Competency-Based Approach – Includes Extensive Instructors Package: Training and Assessment Material – BSW and MSW Study Guide Review (2018)
This unique core text, The Social Work Field Placement: A Competency-Based Approach, helps students with BSW and MSW prep, as well as structure their field placement learning around the nine CSWE professional social work competencies. This social work book also empowers students to go beyond merely completing tasks: the book facilitates mastery and integration of these competencies by elucidating key concepts and applying them to realistic competency-based case scenarios. Each user-friendly chapter―directly linked to a particular competency―promotes thought-provoking reflection about field work…
7. ASWB Clinical Study Guide 2019 & 2020: Social Work ASWB Clinical Exam Guide 2019 & 2020 [Updated for the New Outline] (2019)
Developed by Test Prep Books for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the ASWB Clinical exam, this comprehensive study guide includes:•Quick Overview•Test-Taking Strategies•Introduction•Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment•Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning•Psychotherapy, Clinical Interventions and Case Management•Professional Ethics and Values•Practice Questions•Detailed Answer ExplanationsDisclaimer: Test Prep Books is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). All organizational and test…
8. Social Work ASWB Masters Exam Guide and Practice Test, Second Edition Set – Includes a Comprehensive LMSW Study Guide and Practice Test Book with 170 Questions, Free Mobile and Web Access Included (2019)
NOTE TO READERS: PUBLISHER DOES NOT GUARANTEE QUALITY/ACCESS TO ANY INCLUDED DIGITAL COMPONENTS IF BOOK IS PURCHASED THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY SELLER. This ASWB guide includes 335+ questions, available in book and via premium app – free with print purchase!Updated to reflect ASWB’s revised 2018 test blueprint used for test construction. If you’re studying for the ASWB exam, this comprehensive guide and practice test set is a must-have. This updated LMSW exam prep guide helps readers identify their weak areas, so they can pass the ASWB masters exam on the first attempt! EXAM GUIDE BOOK HIGHLIGHTS: PRACTICE TEST…
9. Social Work ASWB Clinical Exam Guide, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Success – Book and Free App – Updated ASWB Clinical Exam Guide with ASWB Clinical Practice Exam (2017)
If you’re studying for the ASWB clinical exam, this comprehensive study guide is a must have. Now with a free mobile and web app with purchase, it’s easier than ever to study for the ASWB clinical exam. Written by a renowned social work educator rather than an unknown at a test preparation company, this thoroughly updated guide helps readers identify their weak areas, so they know what to focus on to pass the ASWB Masters licensure exam! Reviewers applaud the book’s unique test-taking tips and strategies, which are based on the author’s extensive knowledge of the exam. A thorough review of the four…
10. Social Work ASWB Masters Practice Test, Second Edition: 170 Questions to Identify Knowledge Gaps (Book + Free App) (2017)
Note to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Updated to reflect ASWB’s revised 2018 test blueprint used for test construction.Now with a free mobile & web app with print purchase!Written by a highly respected social work educator rather than an unknown at a test preparation company, this full-length practice test with answers and rationales covers all the content areas of the updated ASWB® Masters Exam. A valuable diagnostic tool to improve test success, the 170 questions mirror the exam in length,…
11. School Social Work, Eighth Edition: Practice, Policy, and Research (2015)
School Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research has been a foundational guide to the profession for over 40 years. The first comprehensive introduction to the field, the book has featured the writings of the pioneers in the field while also accommodating the remarkable changes and growing complexities of the profession with each subsequent revision. The profession continues to grow in both the US and internationally, despite the ever-present concerns surrounding limited resources, budgets, and social worker to student ratios. Contemporary school social work takes place…
12. The Social Work Skills Workbook (2016)
THE SOCIAL WORK SKILLS WORKBOOK, Eighth Edition, enables you to develop proficiency in professionalism and the essential social work skills. After introducing 10 dimensions of professionalism, the book offers multiple opportunities to rehearse, practice, and self-assess social work skills needed in a contemporary practice — helping you become a more confident, ethical, and effective helper. Each social work skill supports one or more of the 43 knowledge and value statements and the 31 practice behaviors that elaborate core competencies in the 2015 Educational Policy…
13. Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 58 Professionals Tell “Real Life” Stories From Social Work Practice (2012)
Spend a day with social workers in 58 different settings, and learn about the many career paths available to you. Did you ever wish you could tag along with a professional in your chosen field, just for a day, observing his or her every move? allows you to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of 58 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants an inside look at the social work profession. Whether you are a social work graduate student or…
14. The Practice of Social Work: A Comprehensive Worktext, 10th Edition (2012)
Gain the knowledge you need to become a successful social work practitioner with Zastrow’s THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK, 10E. This comprehensive, practical “worktext” covers the general practice of social work as well as the more specialized areas and counseling theories for work with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, this edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council…
Best Social Work Books That Will Hook You
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The Emotions of Pride and Shame in Child and Family Social Work
Author(s): Matthew Gibson
Publisher: Policy Press, Year: 2020, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2357122
Qualitative And Quantitative Models In Socio-Economic Systems And Social Work
Author(s): José Luis Sarasola Sánchez-Serrano, Fabrizio Maturo, Šárka Hošková-Mayerová
Publisher: Springer, Year: 2020, Size: 11 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2395872
The Social Meaning Of Extra Money: Capitalism And The Commodification Of Domestic And Leisure Activities
Author(s): Sidonie Naulin, Anne Jourdain
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2020, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2401353
The Internationalisation Of The Labour Question: Ideological Antagonism, Workers’ Movements And The ILO Since 1919
Author(s): Stefano Bellucci, Holger Weiss
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2020, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2442223
Photovoice Handbook for Social Workers
Author(s): Michele Jarldorn
Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Pivot, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2252321
Social Dialogue and Democracy in the Workplace
Author(s): Erdem Cam
Publisher: Springer Singapore, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2254459
Living and Working in Poverty in Latin America: Trajectories of Children, Youth, and Adults
Author(s): María Eugenia Rausky, Mariana Chaves
Publisher: Springer International Publishing,Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2309617
Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing: 13th CCF Conference, ChineseCSCW 2018, Guilin, China, August 18–19, 2018, Revised Selected Papers
Author(s): Yuqing Sun, Tun Lu, Xiaolan Xie, Liping Gao, Hongfei Fan
Publisher: Springer Singapore, Year: 2019, Size: 43 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2314048
Reading for Reform: The Social Work of Literature in the Progressive Era
Author(s): Laura R. Fisher
Publisher: University Of Minnesota Press, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2346095
Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing: 14th EAI International Conference, CollaborateCom 2018, Shanghai, China, December 1-3, 2018, Proceedings
Author(s): Honghao Gao, Xinheng Wang, Yuyu Yin, Muddesar Iqbal
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 58 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2354992
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are really hot items according to Chicago Tribune, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.