Effectively engage clients in working for personal change Social Work Practice with Children and Families presents the framework for family health social work and its applications in various practice environments. This vital textbook provides a unique blend of academic deliberations and practical service guidelines. Case examples or discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter to facilitate more in-depth understanding and discussion among graduate and undergraduate students, professors, and educators in health and human service areas. Social Work Practice with Children and Families is organized into two major sections entitled “Practice Interventions” and “Policy, Programs, and Emerging Families.” This book will supply you with intervention and change strategies for promoting the physical, mental, emotional, social, economic, cultural, and spiritual growth and development of the family unit and each of its members, resulting in its holistic well-being. The book covers a wide variety of family dynamics that you will encounter, including gay/lesbian parents, single parents, and grandparents as caregivers. In this resource, you will also find case studies, adaptive strategies, and intervention models for working with families dealing with: abuse and violence disability loss and grief HIV/AIDS migrating and seasonal farm work and more! Social Work Practice with Children and Families will show you how to adopt and use family health social work practice methodology and models in your casework. As a supplemental text, it will help you harness the resources of the household, the government, and the community to develop interventions and services that promote the interests and welfare of your clients and their loved ones.
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This book has been replaced by Social Work Practice with Children, Fourth Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-3755-6.
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... heritage may never be fully accepted by either racial community, so it is imperative that they be given the tools and support to develop their own unique, integrated sense of self (McRoy & Freeman, 1986; Miller & Miller, 1990).
This book will provide you with the initial developing knowledge and skills needed to practice ethically and effectively with children and families.
The dilemma to be resolved is how the legal framework, and the legal process, can best reconcile safeguarding children from suffering significant harm with the obligation to respect personal autonomy and family privacy (Hayes, 1997).
Reading this book will not only give readers the tools to work effectively with individuals and families, but also develop their skills in evidence informed practice.
... S., Jones, A. and Ward, S. (2009) An Analysis of the Key Issues that Impact on Practice Pre- and Post Implementation of the Integrated Children's System. London: Department for Children, Schools and Families. Hollis, F. (1964) ...
In this " juvenalization of poverty " preschoolers are the poorest Americans ( Gustavsson and Segal 1994 : 59 ) . According to the 2000 census , one in five ( 19.7 percent ) of children under five are poor ( Children's Defense Fund 2001 ) ...
Featuring key messages for policy and practice, this book will give academics, practitioners and policymakers valuable insights into how to encourage resilience and improve outcomes for care leavers.