Home visiting : procedures for helping families / Barbara Hanna Wasik, Donna M. Bryant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wasik, Barbara Hanna.

Contributor:

Bryant, Donna M., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home-based family services--United States.

Home-based family services.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2001]

Summary:

This Second Edition is a good source for those training to be home visitors, in-service home visitors, supervisors and directors of home visiting programs serving a wide range of families. Recent evaluations of home visiting are summarized and practical suggestions for evaluating local programs are also included. This is an easy to read and essential resource for both beginning and experienced home visitors, trainers, supervisors of home visitors, and directors of home visiting programs.

Contents:

2. Theories and Principles of Home Visiting 29

3. Illustrative Home Visiting Programs for Children, Youth, and Their Families 53

4. Home Visitor Characteristics, Training, and Supervision 77

5. Helping Skills and Techniques 113

6. Managing and Maintaining Home Visits 145

7. Visiting Families in Stressful Situations 169

8. Ethical and Professional Issues Facing Home Visitors 203

9. Assessment and Documentation in Home Visiting 223

10. Future Directions in Home Visiting 257

Appendix Home Visit Report Forms Used in the Infant Health and Development Program 271.

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-300) and indexes.

ISBN:

0761920536

0761920544

OCLC:

44586017