The fourth edition provides standard information such as editorial focus, special issues, where indexed and abstracted, circulation, and acceptance rates. New foreign titles, e-mail addresses, and home page URLs are new features that give the users even more access to journal publishing.

The first textbook to emphasize the importance of critical thinking skills to practice, this third edition of the classic Social Work Practice retains its unique focus on thinking critically about decisions that social workers make daily. Organized around the phases of helping, this hands-on introduction highlights the decision points that social workers encounter during assessment, intervention, and evaluation. This text, together with its companion website, provides students with a wealth of hands-on exercises for developing and assessing their practice skills. Most importantly, it helps students enhance client well-being by becoming critical thinkers and evidence-informed practitioners.