Forthcoming Articles
Explore Encyclopedia of Social Work new articles and revisions in progress, organized by subfield (note that articles may appear under more than one category).
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Addictions and Substance Use
Drug Overdose (Manuel Cano), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Twelve-Step Programs (Audrey Hang Hai, James Ryan), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Administration and Management
Big Data and Privacy (Nathaniel Dell), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Technology in Macro Social Work Practice (John G. McNutt, Lauri Goldkind), revised, forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Biographies
Johnson, David (Diana M. DiNitto), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Children and Adolescents
Critiques of Adoption (JaeRan Kim, Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Clinical and Direct Practice
Big Data and Privacy (Nathaniel Dell), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Criminal Justice
Anti-Carceral Social Work (Bethany Murray), forthcoming Apr–Jun 2025
Critiques of Social Work Practice in Carceral Systems (Cameron Rasmussen, Brianna Suslovic), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Ethics and Values
Critiques of Adoption (JaeRan Kim, Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Prevention (Julie A. Cederbaum, Abigail M. Ross), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Gender and Sexuality
Navigating Contemporary Social Work Practice, Research, and Teaching On Sex Work and Sex Trades (Meg Panichelli, Nicole Bromfield, Moshoula Capous-Desyllas), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Queer Theory (Jen Self, Allison Atis), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Health Care and Illness
Prevention (Julie A. Cederbaum, Abigail M. Ross), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
International and Global Issues
Climate Change, Human Displacement, and Social Work Practice (Carmen Monico, Masooq Salehin, Helen Tadese, Kevin Cook), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Critiques of Adoption (JaeRan Kim, Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Sustainable Development Goals: A Mid-Point Review of Accomplishments and Challenges (Shanta Pandey, Pooja Paul, Gabi Ortiz), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Macro Practice
Economic Justice (Louise Simmons), revised, forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Guaranteed Income (Amy Castro, Stacia West), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
History of the Encyclopedia of Social Work (Richard L. Edwards, Julia Maxwell), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Queer Theory (Jen Self, Allison Atis), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Technology in Macro Social Work Practice (John G. McNutt, Lauri Goldkind), revised, forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Mental and Behavioral Health
Drug Overdose (Manuel Cano), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Prevention (Julie A. Cederbaum, Abigail M. Ross), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Twelve-Step Programs (Audrey Hang Hai, James Ryan), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Policy and Advocacy
Economic Justice (Louise Simmons), revised, forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Prevention (Julie A. Cederbaum, Abigail M. Ross), forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Technology in Macro Social Work Practice (John G. McNutt, Lauri Goldkind), revised, forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Poverty
Economic Justice (Louise Simmons), revised, forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Queer Theory (Jen Self, Allison Atis), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Whiteness (Jesse Hartley, Quinn Hafen), forthcoming Apr–Jun 2025
Religion and Spirituality
Twelve-Step Programs (Audrey Hang Hai, James Ryan), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Technology in Macro Social Work Practice (John G. McNutt, Lauri Goldkind), revised, forthcoming Oct-Dec 2024
Twelve-Step Programs (Audrey Hang Hai, James Ryan), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Social Justice and Human Rights
Anti-Carceral Social Work (Bethany Murray), forthcoming Apr–Jun 2025
Critiques of Adoption (JaeRan Kim, Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Critiques of Social Work Practice in Carceral Systems (Cameron Rasmussen, Brianna Suslovic), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Economic Justice (Louise Simmons), revised, forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Queer Theory (Jen Self, Allison Atis), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Whiteness (Jesse Hartley, Quinn Hafen), forthcoming Apr–Jun 2025
Social Work Profession
Anti-Carceral Social Work (Bethany Murray), forthcoming Apr–Jun 2025
Big Data and Privacy (Nathaniel Dell), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Queer Theory (Jen Self, Allison Atis), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
The History of Social Work in the Philippines (Yolanda Ealdama), forthcoming Jan–Mar 2025
Whiteness (Jesse Hartley, Quinn Hafen), forthcoming Apr–Jun 2025