Abstract
This paper gives an overview of research and practice trends in school social work in the U.S., reviewing Children & Schools for research trends and accounting for practice trends demonstrated in the School Social Work Association of America's (SSW AA) conference programs. This paper also gives implications for school social work research and practice in Japan. The review focuses on research methods, continuity between research and practice, theoretical bases and approaches, and macro-practice and social action. Research and practice should have continuity, and practice research based on collaboration between researchers and practitioners has become more important in recent years. This paper sheds light on the continuity, depth. and breadth of school social work research and practice in the U.S., providing information from both SSW AA conferences and articles in Children & Schools.
