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Preface | |
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Foundations of Generalist Social Work Practice with Families | |
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Generalist Practice with Families | |
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Family Forms in American Society | |
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A Brief History of Family Work | |
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Foundations of Generalist Practice with Families | |
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Family Systems Theory | |
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An Ecological Perspective | |
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A Strengths Approach | |
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Human Diversity | |
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Diversity Competence | |
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The Family Ecosystem | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Foundations of Generalist Social Work Practice | |
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A Brief History of Generalist Practice in Social Work | |
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The Johnson/Yanca Model of Generalist Practice | |
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Concern or Need | |
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Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills | |
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The Change Process | |
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Diversity Competence | |
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Two Intertwined Processes | |
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The Environment as an Ecosystem | |
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The Community | |
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The Agency | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Diversity Competent Practice with Families | |
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Diversity Competent Practice | |
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Becoming Diversity Competent | |
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Gender Competent Practice with Families | |
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Resources | |
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Diversity Competent Practice with Gay and Lesbian Families | |
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Resources | |
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A Schema for Studying Families from Diverse Ethnic Groups | |
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Diversity Competent Practice with African American Families | |
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Historical Considerations | |
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Cultural Patterns | |
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Family | |
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Communication Processes | |
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Coping Patterns | |
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Community Structure | |
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Current Issues | |
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Resources | |
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Diversity Competent Practice with Hispanic/Latino Families | |
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Historical Considerations | |
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Cultural Patterns | |
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Family | |
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Communication Processes | |
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Coping Patterns | |
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Community Structure | |
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Current Issues | |
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Resources | |
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Diversity Competent Practice with Native American Families | |
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Historical Considerations | |
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Cultural Patterns | |
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Family | |
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Communication Processes | |
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Coping Patterns | |
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Community Structure | |
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Current Issues | |
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Resources | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Interaction and Engagement with Families | |
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Engagement and Formation of an Action System | |
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Engagement | |
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Formation of an Action System with the Family | |
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Blocks to Formation of an Action System | |
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Forming an Action System with Other Members of the Ecosystem | |
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Relationship | |
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The Helping Relationship | |
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Special Influences on the Helping Relationship | |
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Communication | |
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The Interview: An Interactional Tool | |
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Preparing for an Interview | |
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The Stages of an Interview | |
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Skills Used by the Worker during the Interview | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Generalist Social Work Practice with Families | |
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Family Assessment | |
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Selection of the Client System | |
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The Assessment Process with Families | |
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Important Elements of the Assessment Phase with Families | |
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Stages in the Assessment Phase with Families | |
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Identify the Initial Need or Concern | |
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Identify the Nature of the Concern or Need and Decide If Family Work Is Needed | |
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Identify Potential Strengths and Resources in the Family Ecosystem | |
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Select and Collect Information Regarding the Family and Its Ecosystem | |
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Analyze the Available Information | |
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Transactional Assessment | |
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The Dual Perspective | |
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Mapping | |
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Social Support Network Analysis | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Planning with Families | |
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Planning with Families | |
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Components of a Plan | |
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Goals, Objectives, and Tasks | |
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Units of Attention | |
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Strategy | |
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Factors Affecting a Plan of Action | |
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The Community | |
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The Agency | |
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The Social Issue | |
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The Worker | |
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The Family | |
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Diversity and Populations at Risk | |
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Strengths and Challenges of the Systems Involved | |
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The Planning Process with Families | |
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Agreement between Worker and Family | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Direct Practice Actions with Families | |
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Diversity Competent Practice Actions with Diverse Families | |
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Gender Competent Practice Actions | |
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Diversity Competent Practice Actions with African American Families | |
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Diversity Competent Practice Actions with Hispanic/Latino Families | |
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Action to Develop Relationships | |
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Actions Taken to Enable Understanding of Person in Environment and Planning | |
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Action to Enable Families to Use Available Resources | |
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The Service Delivery System | |
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Referral | |
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Broker and Advocate Roles | |
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Action to Empower and Enable Families | |
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Empowerment | |
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Enabling | |
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Action in Response to Crisis | |
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Recognizing Crisis | |
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Responding to Crisis | |
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Action That Is Supportive | |
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Use of Activity as an Interventive Strategy with Families | |
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Action as Mediation within the Family | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Indirect Practice Actions with Families | |
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Action as Mediation with the Family and the Environment | |
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Action Involving the Use of Influence | |
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Action to Change the Environment | |
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Action to Coordinate Services | |
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Case Management | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Evaluation and Termination with Families | |
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Kinds of Evaluation | |
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Single-System Design and Research Techniques in Evaluation | |
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Some Considerations Regarding Evaluation | |
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Evaluation during Phases of the Change Process | |
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Kinds of Termination | |
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Planned Termination with Individual Family Members | |
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Components of Termination | |
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Disengagement | |
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Stabilization of Change | |
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Evaluation | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Generalist Practice with Family Subsystems | |
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Generalist Practice with Couples | |
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Interaction and Engagement with Couples | |
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Assessment with Couples | |
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Assessment as a Process | |
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Assessment as a Product | |
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Planning with Couples | |
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Direct Practice Actions with Couples | |
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Action Taken to Empower or Enable Couples to Strengthen Their Relationship | |
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Action Taken in Crisis Situations | |
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Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Couples | |
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Action Taken That Uses Activity with Couples | |
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Action Taken to Mediate with Couples and between Couples and Their Environment | |
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Indirect Practice Actions with Couples | |
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Action That Involves the Use of Influence | |
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Action Designed to Change the Environment | |
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Action Relative to Coordination of Services | |
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Evaluation and Termination with Couples | |
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Generalist Practice with Couples Who Are Older | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Generalist Practice with Parents | |
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Interaction and Engagement with Parents | |
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Assessment with Parents | |
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Assessment as a Process | |
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Assessment as a Product | |
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Planning with Parents | |
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Direct Practice Actions with Parents | |
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Action Taken to Enable Parents to Know and Use Community Resources | |
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Action Taken to Enable or Empower Parents | |
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Action Taken in Crisis Situations | |
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Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Parents | |
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Action Taken That Uses Activity with Parents | |
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Action Taken to Mediate with Parents and between Parents and Their Environment | |
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Indirect Practice Actions with Parents | |
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Action That Involves the Use of Influence | |
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Action Designed to Change the Environment | |
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Action Relative to Coordination of Services | |
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Evaluation and Termination with Parents | |
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Generalist Practice with Parents in Groups | |
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Generalist Practice with Parents Who Are Older | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Generalist Practice with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Interaction and Engagement with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Assessment with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Assessment as a Process | |
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Assessment as a Product | |
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Planning with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Direct Practice Actions with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Action Taken to Enable Parent-Child Subsystems to Know and Use Community Resources | |
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Action Taken to Enable or Empower Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Action Taken in Crisis Situations | |
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Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Action Taken That Uses Activity with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Action Taken to Mediate with Parent-Child Subsystems and with Their Environment | |
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Indirect Practice Actions with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Action That Involves the Use of Influence | |
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Action Designed to Change the Environment | |
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Action Relative to Coordination of Services | |
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Evaluation and Termination with Parent-Child Subsystems | |
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Generalist Practice with Older Parent-Adult Child Subsystems | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Generalist Practice with Siblings | |
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Interaction and Engagement with Sibling Subsystems | |
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Assessment with Sibling Subsystems | |
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Assessment as a Process | |
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Assessment as a Product | |
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Planning with Sibling Subsystems | |
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Direct Practice Actions with Sibling Subsystems | |
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Action Taken to Enable Siblings to Know and Use Community Resources | |
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Action Taken to Enable or Empower Siblings | |
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Action Taken in Crisis Situations | |
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Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Siblings | |
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Action Taken That Uses Activity with Siblings | |
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Action Taken to Mediate with Siblings and with Their Environment | |
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Indirect Practice Actions with Siblings | |
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Action That Involves the Use of Influence | |
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Action Designed to Change the Environment | |
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Action Relative to Coordination of Services | |
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Evaluation and Termination with Siblings | |
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Summary | |
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Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Good Practices with Families with Special Challenges | |
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A Model for Good Practices in Generalist Social Work Practice | |
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Case Management | |
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Good Practices with Families with Members Who Abuse Substances | |
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Good Practices with Families Experiencing Violence | |
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Good Practices with Families Requiring Child Welfare Services | |
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Good Practices with Families Experiencing Crime and Delinquency | |
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Good Practices with Families with Members Who Are Mentally Disabled | |
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Good Practices with Families with Members Who Are Older | |
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Glossary | |
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Notes | |
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Index | |