What School Social Workers Are Reading

 

The Domains and Demands of School Social Work Practice: A Guide to Working Effectively with Students, Families and Schools
Michael S. Kelly
New York, NY: Oxford University Press (paperback), 2008

• Incorporates evidence-based practice into the daily practice of social workers.
• Kindle edition available on Amazon.com

Social Marketing in the 21st Century
Alan Andreasan
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (paperback), 2006

• Discusses “upstream” and “downstream” social marketing, a practical and useful concept for promoting school social work and educating others about the profession
• Review: http://jmk.sagepub.com/cgi/pdf_extract/27/3/328

Boards That Make A Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Non-Profits and Public Organizations,
3rd edition
John Carver
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006

• Describes an effective policy model of Board governance applicable to school social work associations.
• Review: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/nonprofit_fundraising_managing/67417
• Kindle edition available on Amazon.com