Successful Social Work Education: A Student's Guide (Introduction to Social Work / Social Welfare)

Dr. Allan Edward Barsky has a background in law, social work, mediation, and addictions counseling. He has taught at a university level since 1989 in four different schools of social work (University of Toronto; Ryerson University; University of Calgary; and Florida Atlantic University, where he is presently Full Professor). Dr. Barsky's books include CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS (Brooks/Cole, 2000), COUNSELLORS AS WITNESSES (1997, Canada Law Book), INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS (Greenwood, 2000), CLINICIANS IN COURT (Guilford, 2002), and ALCOHOL, OTHER DRUGS AND ADDICTIONS: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANUAL FOR SOCIAL WORK AND THE HUMAN SERVICES (Brooks/Cole, 2005). Dr. Barsky has studied Educational Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and Teaching Effectiveness at Ryerson. He has also been involved with admissions committees, student advising, and curriculum development at University of Calgary and Florida Atlantic University.Allan Edward Barsky is the author of 'Successful Social Work Education: A Student's Guide (Introduction to Social Work / Social Welfare)', published 2005 under ISBN 9780534641238 and ISBN 0534641237.