Books

Baptists and the Kingdom of God

Scales, T.L. and Chaves, J. eds. (2023). Baptists and the Kingdom of God: Global Perspectives. Waco, Baylor University Press. 

Scales, T.L. and Kelly, M. eds. (2020). Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, 6th edition. New York, North American Association of Christians in Social Work.

Previous editions: Hugen, B. and Scales, T.L.  eds. (2008 and 2002). Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, 2nd and 3rd editions., Botsford, CT, North American Christians in Social Work.

Doing the Word

Scales, T.L. and Maxwell, M. (2019). “Doing the Word’: Southern Baptists’ Carver School of Church Social Work and its Predecessors, 1907-1997. Knoxville, TN, University of Tennessee Press.

Scales, T.L. and Howell, J.L. (2018). Christian Faith and University Life: Stewards of the Academy. 1st edition. Springer International Publishing AG

Scales, T.L., Singletary, J., & Cooper, H.S. (2016). Social Environments and Human Behavior: Contexts for Practice with Groups, Organizations, Communities, and Social Movements. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press.

Scales, T.L. and Streeter, C., & Cooper, H.S. eds. (2014). Rural Social Work: Building and Sustaining Community Capacity, 2nd edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Scales, T.L. and Wolfer, T.A. eds. (2006). Decision Cases for Generalist Practice: Thinking Like a Social Worker. Monterey, CA, Brooks/Cole, an imprint of Wadsworth.

Wolfer, T.A. and Scales, T.L. eds. (2006). Decision Cases for Advanced Practice, Thinking Like a Social Worker. Monterey, CA, Brooks/Cole, an imprint of Wadsworth

Ponzetti, J., Hamon, R., Kellar-Guenther, Y., Kerig, P. Scales, T. L., and White, J. eds. (2002). International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Relationships, 2nd edition, New York, MacMillan.

Scales, T.L., Wolfer, T.A., Sherwood, D.A, Garland, D.R. Hugen, B., Pittman, S.W. eds. (2002). Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice: Decision Cases with Teaching Notes. Washington D.C. Council on Social Work Education.

Scales, T.L. (2000). “All That Fits a Woman”: Training Southern Baptist Women for Charity and Mission, 1907-1926. Macon, GA, Mercer University Press.

Book Reviews & Media

  • Doing the Word
    • Baptist Women in Ministry Blog
    • Baptist Standard Article
    • Webinar August 15, 2022 – Dr. T. Laine Scales and Dr. Melody Maxwell discuss their book “Doing the Word: Southern Baptists’ Carver School of Church Social Work and Its Predecessors, 1907-1997.” A pastoral response is given by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Wyatt and the webinar is virtually hosted by Immanuel Baptist Church, Nashville, Tn. Dr. Andrew Gardner serves as webinar moderator. (approx 90 minutes) ; Errata in Slides: Helen Holmes Duvall (spelling); Rhodesia = Zimbabwe (not Zambia).

  • Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice