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Social work with children and their families : pragmatic foundations

Author: Christopher G Petr
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Christopher G Petr
ISBN: 0195157559 9780195157550
OCLC Number: 51223489
Description: xvi, 321 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents: Overview of the Systems of Care for Children and Their Families --
Introduction to Social Work in Child and Family Settings --
General Status of Children and Families in the United States --
Brief History of Social Work with Children and Families --
Social Work in Child and Family Settings Today --
Eight Pragmatic Perspectives --
Social Work in Child Welfare Settings --
Introduction to the Field --
Protection of Children --
Physical Abuse --
Sexual Abuse --
Child Neglect --
Investigation of Abuse and Neglect --
Preservation of Families --
P.L. 96-272: The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 --
Prevention of Placement --
Reunification --
Permanency Planning --
P.L. 96-272 and Permanency Planning --
Foster Care --
Adoption --
Family Preservation and Support Services, Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 --
Public Law 105-89: The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) --
ASFA and Protection of Children --
ASFA and Preservation of Families --
ASFA and Permanency Planning --
Social Work with Children and Families in Children's Mental Health Settings --
Background and Context of Services --
Historical Background --
Important Federal Legislation and Initiatives --
Assessment and Treatment in Mental Health Settings --
Definition and Prevalence --
Common Diagnostic Categories for Children --
Common Psychological Tests and Assessment Tools --
Use of Medications to Treat Emotional and Behavioral Disorders --
Common Types of Therapy Utilized in Mental Health Settings --
Adolescent Suicide.
Responsibility: Christopher G. Petr.
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