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1 online resource (225 pages) |
| Series |
Modern Applications of Social Work |
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Modern applications of social work.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Introduction to the Volume; Chapter 1: Family Preservation Services and Education for Social Work Practice: Stimulus and Response; Rationale for Family Preservation Services; Definition and Components of Intensive Family Preservation Services; Conceptual Framework; Implications for Social Work Education; Future Trends/Issues in Family Preservation Services; References; Chapter 2: Recognizing and Realizing the Potential of ""Family Preservation"" |
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The Implications of Family Preservation as Placement PreventionThe Implication of Family Preservation for More Effective Service Delivery to Families; Conclusion; Chapter 3: The Homebuilders Model; Program Philosophy; Basic Components of the Model; The Clark Family: Child Abuse; Gary: Mental Health; References; Chapter 4: Family-Based Services and Public Policy: Context and Implications; Introduction; Historical Shifts in Public Policy; Reformulating the Policy Framework; Dilemmas of Policy Implementation; Policy Implications; Implications for Social Work Education; References |
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Chapter 5: Theories Guiding Home-Based Intensive Family Preservation ServicesCrisis Intervention Theory; Family Systems Theory; Social Learning Theory; Outcome Research; The Blending of Family Systems and Social Learning Models; Conclusions; Implications for Teaching and Research; References; Chapter 6: Family Preservation Services and the Social Work Practice Sequence; Values, Knowledge Areas, and Skills; Implications for Direct Practice Curriculum; Teaching Methods and Aids; Faculty Development; Conclusion; References |
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Chapter 7: Designing and Managing Family Preservation Services: Implications for Human Services Administration CurriculaThe Political and Organizational Context of Family Preservation Services; FPS Program and Organizational Design Issues; Personnel Management; Financial Management, Fundraising, and Cost-Benefit Analysis; Homebuilders Case Study; Screening and Supervising Homebuilder Therapists: A Case Study; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Applying Practice Research Methods in Intensive Family Preservation Services; The Role of Personal Scientist -- Assessment |
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Monitoring Progress Toward General Program Goals via Individual Client GoalsAnalyzing the Information for Case Decision Making; Specifying Components of Intensive Family Preservation Interventions; Supports for Being a Personal Scientist; References; Chapter 9: Creating Social Change: Mission-Oriented Research and Entrepreneurship; Forces Affecting Social Change; Community Leadership and Entrepreneurship; Mission-Oriented Research and the Personal Scientist -- Program Development and Professional Training; Summary; References |
| Notes |
Chapter 10: Intensive Family Preservation Services: Broadening the Vision for Prevention |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Family social work -- United States
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Family social work
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Whittaker, James K
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Kinney, Jill
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Booth, Charlotte
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Tracy, Elizabeth
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| ISBN |
9781351494779 |
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1351494775 |
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