Major issues in American schools / John W. Sipple -- School social work : historical development, influences, and practices / Paula Allen-Meares -- Social organization and schools : a general systems theory perspective / Gary L. Bowen -- An ecological perspective of social work services in schools / Paula Allen-Meares -- Student rights and control of behavior / Sandra Kopels -- Violence in schools / Ron Avi Astor, Roxana Marachi, Rami Benbenishty -- Children with disabilities / Sally Atkins-Burnett -- Some target groups of children / Paula Allen-Meares -- Securing equal educational opportunity : language, race, gender and sexual orientation / Sandra Kopels -- The design of social work services / Mary Beth Harris, Cynthia Franklin, Laura Hopson -- The delivery of school social work services / Cynthia Franklin, Mary Beth Harris -- Evaluating practice and programs / Srinika D. Jayaratne