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Publications & Written Work

By Kathryn S. Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
 

Kathryn Krase writes at the intersection of child welfare, social work education, ethics, policy, and community life. Her work includes books, peer-reviewed research, practical guides for mandated reporters, and essays published in national and community outlets.
 

Below you’ll find a curated list of her publications, organized by topic area.

Featured works include direct links to PDFs or online versions when available.

To view Kathryn’s full CV, click here → Download Full CV

Featured Publications

A selection of Kathryn’s most referenced and widely used work.

Making the Tough Call – Book Series

Comprehensive, profession-specific guides that help mandated reporters navigate real-world decision-making with clarity, ethics, and confidence.

Child Welfare: Preparing Social Workers for Practice in the Field (2020)

Routledge


A foundational text that prepares social workers for child welfare practice through policy insights, case examples, and real-world application.

Handbook for Assessment in Social Work Education (v. 2022 EPAS) (2024)

​Practical guidance for programs implementing competency-based assessment aligned with EPAS standards.

The Park Slope Reader Essay Collection (2023–2025)

A widely read column exploring community, family, youth sports, neighborhood conflict, and public life in Brooklyn.

Child Welfare & Mandated Reporting

Kathryn’s scholarship and professional writing in child welfare focuses on mandated reporting, racial disproportionality, neglect, and the real-world decision-making challenges faced by educators, social workers, medical providers, and youth-serving professionals.

Child Welfare & Mandated Reporting

Social Work Education & Assessment

Kathryn is a national leader in social work education assessment, contributing extensively to the development of the SWEAP suite of standardized instruments, EPAS-aligned evaluation tools, and research on implicit curriculum and competency-based outcomes.

Social Work Education & Assessment

Other Research & Commentary

Kathryn’s interdisciplinary research spans topics such as COVID-19 coping behaviors, political efficacy, community health, aging, reproductive justice, interprofessional education, and public policy.

Other Research & Commentary
Park Slope Reader Series

Blogs & Practical Resources

Looking for applied guidance on ethics, mandated reporting, supervision, or policy?

 

Explore Kathryn’s blog posts and practical resources below:

Blogs & Practical Resources
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Work with Kathryn

Interested in inviting Kathryn to write, collaborate, provide expert commentary, or contribute to a publication?

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