Routledge’s New Directions in Social Work series

An authentic breakthrough in social work education.

Welcome to the website for Routledge’s New Directions in Social Work series! Developed in collaboration with leading social work scholars, educators, and practitioners, this innovative, integrated series offers a focused, distinctive and flexible teaching strategy for generalist courses in the social work curriculum, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. This series website augments the books with a wealth of resources to enrich the teaching and learning experience, including:


Six complex interactive cases to learn by doing, with goals, tasks, case files, templates, and more

Four static cases to prepare for practice with background, goals, and questions to consider

Profiles provide students with real-life insight into the profession from the point of view of professional social workers involved in several areas of practice, from health and mental health care to school social work and social workers involved in policy practice

Visit individual book pages to learn more about them, request instructor resources, and see a list of suggested companion readings

Explore the Series

Select any textbook to get a glimpse of what’s inside. Registered instructors can access educational resources for each book, and those who are not registered can get started by requesting a complimentary examination copy.

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