Writing for Publication: A Performance Enhancement Guidebook for Human Services Professionals

Educators, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, counsellors, and organizational consultants benefit many people and have important things to say and report concerning practice priorities and outcomes. However, practitioners are not academic researchers and frequently unsure about, inexperienced with, or intimidated by the “how to” aspects of publishing their work. This guidebook gives human services professionals the tools for successful writing and publishing based on principles of adult learning, behavioral psychology, and self-management. Book chapters orient the reader to the advantages of and perceived obstacles to writing for publication, explain how practice adjustments can create publication opportunities, and present a strategic plan to promote writing proficiency and achieve personal objectives. Chapters are organized around succinct themes, written in user-friendly language, and supplemented with action-plan graphics. The guidebook contributes to an overlooked but vital element of professional practice, is performance focused, and can be adapted to the demands of busy practitioners.