Resiliency enhancement : putting the strengths perspective into social work practice / edited by Elaine Norman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norman, Elaine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Resilience (Personality trait).

Social service--Psychological aspects.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book bridges the gap between theory and implementation to illustrate how resiliency enhancement enables social workers to put the strengths perspective successfully into practice for their clients. Contributors to this volume show how social workers can use interventions to enhance those resiliency factors.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. Introduction: The Strengths Perspective and Resiliency Enhancement-A Natural Partnership / Norman, Elaine

Part I. Resiliency Enhancement and Specific Populations

2. The Legacy of Caretaking Among African American Women: A Mixed Blessing / Matthews, Eunice

3. Recognizing and Enhancing Natural Resiliency in Boys and Girls / Turner, Sandra

4. Resiliency in Older People: A Paradigm for Practice / Gutheil, Irene A. / Congress, Elaine

Part II. Resiliency Enhancement and Individual, Family, Couple, and Group Practice

5. A Case Study of Resiliency Enhancement Interventions with an African American Woman / Kaplan, Carol P.

6. Women's Resilience at Midlife: What Is It? How Do You Mobilize It? / McQuaide, Sharon

7. Grasping Life: Five Stories of Will-Filled Men / Fox, Raymond

8. Enhancing Couple Resiliency / Robinson, Howard

9. Strength and Resiliency Themes in Social Work Practice with Groups / Phillips, Michael H. / Cohen, Carol S.

10. The Unitas Extended Family Circle: Developing Resiliency in Hispanic Youngsters / Perez-Koenig, Rosa

Part III. Resiliency Enhancement in Administration, Training, and Prevention

11. The Workplace as a Protective Environment: Management Strategies / Zunz, Sharyn J. / Chernesky, Roslyn H.

12. The African American Professional's Resiliency / Lee, Laura J.

13. Introducing a Strengths/Resiliency Model in Mental Health Organizations / Chazin, Robert / Kaplan, Shari / Terio, Stephen

14. Capitalizing on Strengths: A Resiliency Enhancement Model for At-Risk Youth / Forgey, Mary Ann

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780231529716

0231529716

9780231505918

0231505914

OCLC:

817928665