Which statement about the School Social Work Journal is true?

• A. It was started in 1970.
• B. It is published monthly.
• C. It focuses on clinical social work outside schools.
• D. It was started in 1980.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is when the School Social Work Journal began, which anchors its identity as a publication focused on school-based practice and policy. This journal started in 1970, establishing a long-standing forum for research, theory, and practical guidance specifically about working with students within educational settings. That founding date is what makes this statement true.

It isn’t published monthly; it follows a periodic schedule that is not monthly, and its content centers on issues related to school social work, such as collaborating with teachers and families, supporting students in schools, and informing policy within educational contexts. The other options—that it started in 1980 or that it focuses on clinical social work outside schools—don’t fit the journal’s history and scope.