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Understanding families : approaches to diversity, disability, and risk / by Marci J. Hanson and Eleanor W. Lynch.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hanson, Marci J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Family social work.
- Family services.
- Dysfunctional families--Services for.
- Dysfunctional families.
- Families--United States.
- Families.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 247 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : P.H. Brookes, [2004]
- Summary:
- The contemporary American family has many different faces, beliefs, backgrounds, and value systems. New and future early interventionists, service providers, and educators must be able to understand and work respectfully with families of every type, and they'll learn how with this accessible textbook. Two trusted experts combine research on families and family-centered services with practical suggestions for partnering with caregivers, especially those whose young children are at risk or have disabilities. Enhanced throughout by its emphasis on human resilience and strength, this comprehensive blend of research and practice is every professional's expert guide to meeting the needs of diverse families with young children.
- Contents:
- Section I Contemporary Family Issues
- Chapter 1 Diversity in Contemporary Families 3
- Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives for Understanding Families 39
- Chapter 3 Traditional and Evolving Family Roles and Functions 63
- Section II Risk and Resilience
- Chapter 4 The Effects of Disability on Family Life 89
- Chapter 5 Families in Poverty: Cumulative Risks and Resilience 123
- Chapter 6 Addiction and Violence in the Home: Family Life at Risk 147
- Section III Family Support and Services
- Chapter 7 Forming Family
- Professional Alliances: Research and Practice 185
- Chapter 8 Communicating and Collaborating with Families: Cornerstones of Family-Centered Practices 211
- Conclusion: The Family as Possibility 237.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1557666997
- OCLC:
- 52814181
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