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Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions (PDF eBook)


Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions (PDF eBook)

eBook by Holosko, Michael J./Sowers, Karen M./Dulmus, Catherine N.

Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions (PDF eBook)

£46.95

ISBN:
9781118419359
Publication Date:
27 Dec 2012
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
336 pages
Format:
eBook
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Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions (PDF eBook)

Description

A lifespan approach presenting evidence-informed interventions for working with individuals and families Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families covers assessment of and intervention with children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and families. It offers an array of pedagogical features within each chapter, as well as online resources and review questions at the conclusion of each chapter to help guide critical thinking about topics. Reflecting the current state of evidence-informed social work practice, each chapter's contributors emphasize the incorporation of wider forms of systematically collected data such as case studies, best or promising practices, and consumer-focused data. Reading this book will not only give readers the tools to work effectively with individuals and families, but also develop their skills in evidence informed practice. Comprehensive and insightful, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families is a student- and practitioner-friendly text identifying the best assessment tools and strategies available for social workers to successfully serve individuals and families facing a broad range of challenges.

Contents

Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii About the Editors xv Contributors xv11 Chapter 1 Assessment of Children 1 Michael E. Woolley Chapter 2 Intervention with Children 41 Mary C. Ruffolo and Paula Allen-Meares Chapter 3 Assessment of Adolescents 71 David W. Springer and Tara M. Powell Chapter 4 Intervention with Adolescents 97 Craig Winston LeCroy and Lela Rankin Williams Chapter 5 Assessment of Adults 125 Elaine Congress Chapter 6 Intervention with Adults 147 Bruce A. Thyer Chapter 7 Assessment of the Elderly 177 Gregory J. Paveza Chapter 8 Intervention with the Elderly 197 Michael J. Holosko, Jeffrey F. Skinner, Catherine A. Patterson, and Kimberly Brisebois Chapter 9 Assessment of Families 237 Robyn Munford and Jackie Sanders Chapter 10 Intervention with Families 265 Cynthia Franklin, Cathleen Jordan and Laura Hopson Author Index 295 Subject Index 305

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