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The Center for Social Work Practice and Policy Research is proud to announce several textbook publications from our faculty!

Attachment and Dynamic Practice, by Dr. Jerrold R. Brandell,  is a clear and well-conceived argument for the inclusion of attachment theory into psychodynamic practice. For more on this and other publications by Dr. Brandell click here.

In Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence & Sexual Assault  Dr. Arlene Weisz and Dr. Beverly Black interview practitioners from more than fifty dating violence and sexual assault programs across the United States to provide a unique resource for effective teen dating violence prevention. For more on this and other publications by Dr. Weisz click here.

Dr. Cheryl Waites' text leads social workers looking to provide competent practice with African American families by effectively illustrating a new strengths-based approach from an
intergenerational perspective. Social Work Practice with African American Families presents a comprehensive look at this new approach to view, assess, and provide services to multi-generational families and communities. For more on this and other publications by Dr. Waites click here.

In A Social Worker's Investigation of Childbirth Injured Women in Northern Nigeria Dr. Durrenda Onolemhemhen investigates Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), a childbirth injury commonly found among younger adolescent wives in northern Nigeria. For more on this and other publications by Dr. Onolemhemhen click here.