{"product_id":"the-columbia-guide-to-social-work-writing","title":"The Columbia Guide to Social Work Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial work practitioners write for a variety of publications  and they are expected to show fluency in a number of related fields. Whether the target is a course instructor  scholarly journal  fellowship organization  or general news outlet  social workers must be clear  persuasive  and comprehensive in their writing  especially on provocative subjects. This first-of-its-kind guide features top scholars and educators providing a much-needed introduction to social work writing and scholarship. Foregrounding the process of social work writing  the coeditors particularly emphasize how to think about and approach ones subject in a productive manner.  The guide begins with an overview of social work writing from the 1880s to the present  and then follows with ideal strategies for academic paper writing  social work journal writing  and social work research writing. A section on applied professional writing addresses student composition in field education  writing for and about clinical practice  the effective communication of policy information to diverse audiences  program and proposal development  advocacy  and administrative writing. The concluding section focuses on specific fields of practice  including writing on child and family welfare  contemporary social issues  aging  and intervention in global contexts. Grounding their essays in systematic observations  induction and deduction  and a wealth of real-world examples  the contributors describe the conceptualization  development  and presentation of social work writing in ways that better secure its power and relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964278730805,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231142951","price":28.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231142953.jpg?v=1770455187","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-columbia-guide-to-social-work-writing","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}