The Handbook of Social Work Direct Practice provides an extraordinarily extensive coverage of all major topics relevant to Clinical Social Work. The Contributors to this volume, under the leadership of Paula Allen-Meares and Charles Garvin, guide the reader through discussions about the contexts of social work practice, multicultural and diversity issues, research, as well as assessment and measurement All in all, this is the perfect primary text for administration courses in MSW programs, BSW programs, and doctoral programs. Practitioners and professionals in the field will find here all the useful elements a key reference work can provide.