Description
This timely book demonstrates the value and relevance of family-oriented programs in dealing with problems experienced by children and adolescents. Experts provide salient guidelines and recommendations for involving the family in the diagnosis and treatment of problems. In addition to providing current reviews of research, this practical volume describes various skill-building programs and therapeutic interventions that can be used in a variety of program and treatment settings. Designed for helping professionals who work with children and youth, Family Perspectives in Child and Youth Services will be most valuable for practitioners in social work, psychology, psychiatry, and child development.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Family Perspectives: An Overview, David H. Olson; Part 1 Family Assessment and Intervention Approaches; Chapter 2 Family Assessment and Intervention: The Circumplex Model of Family Systems, David H. Olson; Chapter 3 Building Relationship Skills in Families and Para-Family Teams, Bernard Guerney Jr., Louise Guerney; Chapter 4 Home Visits: An Effective Strategy for Engaging the Involuntary Client, Pallassana R. Balgopal, Michael A. Patchner, Charles H. Henderson; Chapter 5 The Entrance of Systems Family Therapy into a Residential Treatment Center, William J. Matthews, Michael A. Patchner, Janine Roberts; Part 2 Parent Training And Prevention Approaches; Chapter 6 Parent Training for Delinquency Prevention, Mark W. Fraser, J. David Hawkins, Matthew O. Howard; Chapter 7 Parents as Intervention Agents for Children with Conduct Problems and Juvenile Offenders, Magda Stouthamer-Loeber, Rolf Loeber; Chapter 8 Working with Families: Expanded Roles for Child Care Practitioners, Karen Vander Ven; Chapter 9 Family-Based Services: Preventive Intervention, Marvin E. Bryce;
