blues traditions for use in work with black individuals and families. The authors build on three concepts: moaning - black pain and grief; mourning - a collective effort to overcome grief; and morning - a new beginning. Students, faculty, and practitioners will find this an extraordinarily moving and useful reference. Special Features * Portrays the experiences of pioneer black social workers in the early 1940s * Focuses on the helping traditions of black people during the 'Great Migration'Also available:Our Diverse Society: Race and Ethnicity - Implications for 21st Century American Society - ISBN 087101372XRisk and Resilience in Childhood: An Ecological Perspective - ISBN 0871013568NASW Press NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Social work in the field of aging-Models of social work-Social work with children and adolescents-Ethics in social work-Community organization-Professional development

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