Social Work and the Arts: Expanding Horizons
is a collection of writings that explores how expressive methods are used in social work education, practice, research, and community action. Edited by Shelley Cohen Konrad and Michal Sela-Amit, the book aims to answer the question: What do the arts offer social work education, research, and practice?
This query is woven throughout the four sections of the book: first, on the various ways the arts are used in social work education; second, an examination of art-based social work research; third, a compilation of narratives by social workers who are artists in their own right; and finally, the future of the social work profession and its relationship to the arts.
Written by authors from diverse backgrounds, each with a unique perspective on the benefits of the arts in their respective areas of expertise,
Social Work and the Arts
is a must-read for anyone interested in the arts and social work and for those who are just beginning to explore its relevance in the field.