This journal is a collection of articles and models relevant to the school social worker and relating specifically to the school setting. The journal is an important innovative step towards the definition of the school social worker's role and the establishment of his professional identity. The very publication of a journal specifically concerning…

This journal for school social work practitioners attempts to provide new perspectives on practice issues, to share innovative approaches to problem solving, and to present new and applicable methods of intervention. This issue includes articles on: (1) an in-school program for adolescent parents; (2) group process and black adolescent identity…

This issue focuses on the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, P.L. 94-142, and its impact on the role of school social workers, including relationships with students, school personnel, parents, and community service agencies. Other articles address the following areas of concern: (1) truancy and due process; (2) play therapy; (3) issues of…

The challenge of specialization within school social work practice, as well as a broader, more comprehensive view of school social work, is discussed in a series of journal articles. In addition, the use of therapeutic principles within the school setting is documented. (KA)