Empirically based interventions targeting social problems / John S. Wodarski, Laura M. Hopson, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wodarski, John S., editor.

Hopson, Laura M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community psychology.

Environmental psychology.

Social service.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

ix, 296 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2019]

Summary:

This unique volume demonstrates the effectiveness of applying an evidence-based practice process to the solution of selected social problems. It focuses on social work interventions addressing family, community, and societal factors. Research indicates that reinforcement for positive behavior at the group, organizational, and community levels, as opposed to interventions focusing on the individual, are more likely to result in meaningful improvement in well-being. Chapters address issues such as child maltreatment, educationally disadvantaged children, violence in schools, adolescent sexuality, substance abuse, crime, urban decline and homelessness, unemployment, marital conflict, and chronic medical problems. Empirically Based Interventions Targeting Social Problems is a relevant resource for practitioners and counseling professionals whose work involves interventions with children and families as well as communities. It also is a useful text for graduate students in social work as well as students preparing for other helping professions including psychology, sociology, marital and family counseling, and child development.

Contents:

Social Problems: A Cost-Effective Psychosocial Prevention Paradigm

Child Maltreatment

Educationally Disadvantaged Children

Violence in Schools

Adolescent Sexuality

Preventing HIV Infection in Adolescents

Substance Abuse

Crime

Urban Decline and Family Homelessness

Unemployment

Marital Conflict, Intimate Partner Violence, and Family Preservation

The Impact of Race and Gender in Social Work Practice

Practice Approaches with Older Clients

Retirement

Promoting Self-Management of Chronic Medical Problems

Hospice Care

Chronic Grief

Prevention

Measurement of Social Problems

Empirical Approaches to Case Management

Empirical Approaches to Social Work Supervision

Obstacles to Conducting Evidence-Based Practice.

ISBN:

3030284867

9783030284862

OCLC:

1108512891