Social work practice with families and children / Anthony N. Maluccio, Barbara A. Pine, Elizabeth M. Tracy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maluccio, Anthony N.

Contributor:

Pine, Barbara A.

Tracy, Elizabeth M.

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family social work--United States.

Family social work.

United States.

Social work with children--United States.

Social work with children.

Physical Description:

xv, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2002]

Summary:

This book emphasizes family-centered, social network, and school-based interventions in the preparation of social workers for direct and indirect practice with clients from vulnerable populations, especially the poor, people of color, and recent immigrant groups. With an eye to recent changes in social work practice and service delivery, including the impact of welfare reform and managed care on vulnerable families and children, Social Work Practice with Families and Children helps social work students and practitioners understand the increasingly complex needs of their clients.

Contents:

Part 1 Knowledge Base

1. Understanding Vulnerable Families and Their Children 3

2. Risks and Vulnerabilities 30

3. Supporting Families and Their Children 67

4. Ethical Issues in Working with Vulnerable Families 101

Part 2 Practice Base

5. Engagement, Assessment, Case Planning, and Goal Setting 123

6. Family-Centered Intervention 147

7. Social Network Intervention 175

8. School-Based Intervention 199

Part 3 Looking to the Future

9. Evaluation of Practice and Service Delivery 235

10. Future Challenges and Opportunities 267

1. Tools and Instruments to Support Practice 285

2. National Child Welfare Resource Centers 292

3. Other Resource Centers and Information Sources 295

4. Electronic Resources on Family and Children's Services 302

5. Electronic Resources on Children's Special Needs and Exceptionalities 308

6. Electronic Resources on Schools and Children's Education 310

7. Electronic Resources on Health of Children and Adults 312

8. Electronic Resources on System Reform and Advocacy for Children and Families 315

9. Electronic Resources on Mentoring and Support Groups 317

10. Informational and Training Materials on Alcohol and Substance Abuse 318.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-368) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0231107668

OCLC:

49225931