Publications

SOS Ayuda Para Padres (SOS Help for Parents)

Lynn Clark, Ph.D., translated into Spanish by María Beatriz Alvarez

SOS Ayuda Para Padres is a book and parent education program which helps children, ages two to twelve, to improve their behavior and emotional adjustment. The SOS book teaches over 20 basic methods and techniques for helping children. The best methods for handling over 46 different behavior problems are taught. Available in 18 languages, SOS Help For Parents is internationally used and recommended by psychologists, pediatricians, educators, and other professionals as well as parents.

SOS Ayuda Con Las Emociones (SOS Help for Emotions)

Lynn Clark, Ph.D., translated into Spanish by María Beatriz Alvarez

SOS Ayuda Con Las Emociones is a self-help book & program for adults, teens, groups, counselors, and educators, dealing with such questions as “Is there an alternative to either expressing anger or holding it in?” and “What do I say when I talk to myself?” By applying this program, you can improve your emotional intelligence and learn useful self-help methods from cognitive behavior therapy. You will gain insights for changing your thoughts and feelings, and for becoming more successful in attaining your goals.

Human Trafficking Is More Than Sex Trafficking and Prostitution: Implications for Social Work

María Beatriz Alvarez and Edward J. Alessi

The human trafficking discussion has focused primarily on women and children who are trafficked for sexual exploitation. However, as social workers confront the issue, they require an understanding of the problem that also acknowledges individuals who are forced to work in other areas. This article, written for Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, critically examines the current discourse on human trafficking because the sole focus on women and children diverts attention from the study of trafficking within the context of globalization and the exploitation of labor. It analyzes the term human trafficking, particularly how it became linked to antiprostitution campaigns, and suggests guidelines for a framework that is grounded in social work values. (Please email me for a copy of the article.)

Gender Oppression and Globalization: Challenges for Social Work

Chapter 2 - “Developing a Critical Understanding of Human Trafficking: A Primer for Social Workers” by Maria Beatriz Alvarez and Edward J. Alessi

This wide-ranging and compelling volume explores the mutually shaping relationship between globalization and gender oppression and considers the implications for social work. Delving into such timely issues as human trafficking, self-image among Black teenagers, and immigration, the authors suggest ways to prepare social workers to engage in critical thought and action that will inform and transform practice. Not intended to provide direct answers to questions about gender-based oppression, the book instead uses lived experiences to illustrate the complexity of gender-based oppression in the global context. It will help students grapple with the social constructions of gender and power by providing empirical research and reflexive essays that challenge them to ask the “why” and “how” questions about the conditions that promote gender-based oppression and to suggest strategies that might be used to address them. The book can be ordered from CSWE Press.