Working with Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, 3rd Edition

Name: Working with Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, 3rd Edition
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ISBN: 9780925065643

ISBN-10: 0925065641

ISBN-13: 9780925065643

Edition: 3rd 2002

Authors: Martin Herbert, Karen Harper-Dorton

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List price: $39.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Lyceum Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2002
Binding: Perfect
Pages: 360
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

List of Figures and Tables	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xii
Preface	p. xiii
Taking Account of Children and their Families	p. 1
Assessing Children and Their Families: Where to Begin	p. 5
The "What Question"	p. 5
Exploration: Observing, Asking, Listening	p. 6
Problem Parenting	p. 8
Children With Problems	p. 10
Two-Way Traffic: Parent-to-Child; Child-to Parent	p. 14
The Case of Avril Hayes	p. 14
Perceived Self-Efficacy	p. 15
Summary and Comment	p. 16
Approaching Assessment: Step-by-Step	p. 18
The Family as a System	p. 19
The Interview	p. 22
The Formulation	p. 24
Identifying Target Problems	p. 25
Identifying Controlling Influences	p. 27
Beginning Your Assessment	p. 27
Group Processes	p. 33
Thinking in "ABC" Terms	p. 34
Summary and Comment	p. 39
Taking Account of the Family	p. 40
The "Why" Question	p. 40
Life-Event Information	p. 42
The Family as a Dynamic Organization	p. 46
Theories of Family Life	p. 46
Family Violence	p. 51
Abuse	p. 51
Neglect	p. 52
Taking Account of the Child	p. 53
Children in Need	p. 53
When is a Child Being Harmed?	p. 54
Assessment Methods Criteria	p. 55
Taking Account of the Parents	p. 56
Summary and Comment	p. 59
Formulating the "Why" Question	p. 61
Formulating Causes in the Case of Avril Hayes	p. 63
Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Behavior	p. 66
Social Learning Model	p. 66
Medical Model	p. 72
Psychometric Model	p. 73
Personal Construct Model	p. 73
Psychodynamic Model	p. 76
Family Process Model	p. 82
Empirical Research Model	p. 83
Summary and Comment	p. 84
Understanding Development and Change in Families and Children	p. 87
Childhood and Adolescence	p. 89
Assessment of Children	p. 89
Puberty: The Gateway to Adolescence	p. 98
Adolescence	p. 100
Problem Areas	p. 106
Sexual Encounters and Sexual Abuse	p. 121
Summary and Comment	p. 126
Responsiveness in Parents and Children	p. 128
Parental Responsiveness	p. 129
Problematic Parenting	p. 130
Parent-Child Attachment	p. 131
Responsiveness in Children	p. 137
Parental Patterns	p. 140
Parental Overprotection	p. 140
Parental Dominance/Restriction	p. 140
Parental Rejection	p. 141
Parental Permissiveness	p. 143
Prevention	p. 143
Summary and Comment	p. 148
Loss and Change Experienced By Children and Families	p. 150
Stages of Transition	p. 150
Childhood Bereavement	p. 152
Parental Bereavement	p. 152
Divorce or Separation	p. 154
Reconstituted Families	p. 158
Single-Parent Families	p. 159
Summary and Comment	p. 161
You as Helper	p. 163
Intervention: Preliminaries, Planning, and Implementation	p. 165
Preliminaries	p. 165
Cultural Factors	p. 165
What Resources Are Available?	p. 166
Communicating With Clients	p. 167
Reviewing Goals	p. 167
Monitoring Change	p. 168
Planning the Intervention	p. 169
An Illustration of an Intervention	p. 173
Selection of Goals for Treatment	p. 175
Termination	p. 177
Follow-Up	p. 177
Summary and Comment	p. 178
The "How" Question: Helping People to Change	p. 179
Mobilizing Human Resources	p. 180
Marital Work	p. 182
Family Therapy	p. 183
Assessment and Intervention	p. 186
Intervention Techniques	p. 189
Improving Relationships Within the Family	p. 190
Behavioral Approaches	p. 191
The Behavioral Therapies	p. 192
A Social Learning Approach to Family Violence	p. 193
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches	p. 196
Contracts	p. 199
Helping Your Client as an Individual	p. 201
An Illustration	p. 205
Talking to and Guiding Young People	p. 207
Providing Information	p. 208
Counseling	p. 208
Framework for Counseling	p. 209
Counseling in a Crisis	p. 210
The Impact of Children with Special Needs	p. 211
Summary and Comment	p. 214
More Methods and Techniques	p. 216
Group Work	p. 216
Discussion Groups	p. 217
The Role of Course Organizer	p. 219
Individual Helping	p. 220
Settling Differences	p. 222
Modeling	p. 223
Role-Play	p. 224
Exposure Training	p. 226
Self-Control Training	p. 226
Stress Management	p. 227
Summary and Comment	p. 228
Child Management and Behavioral Methods	p. 230
Rules and Routines	p. 230
Preparing the Child for Life	p. 231
Strengthening New Patterns of Behavior	p. 234
Eliminating/Reducing Inappropriate Behavior	p. 236
Penalizing Undesirable Behavior	p. 240
Encouraging Competing Behavior	p. 241
Summary and Comment	p. 241
Using Life Skills Training	p. 243
Social Skills Training	p. 245
Problem Solving	p. 245
The Development of Problem-Solving Skills	p. 248
Summary and Comment	p. 251
Empowerment of Families and Evaluation of Practice	p. 253
Beyond the Agency Door: Empowering and Mentoring Families	p. 255
Identifying and Utilizing Client Strengths	p. 256
Strengths Perspective	p. 257
Avril and her Parents - Personal and Social Domains	p. 260
Helping Beyond the Agency Door Sustaining Benefits: Practice Examples	p. 262
Mentors: Extending Helping and Building on Strengths	p. 264
Definition and Roots of Mentoring	p. 264
Human Services Mentors	p. 267
Practice Examples of Mentoring	p. 268
Boundary Concerns in Mentoring Practice	p. 270
Empowerment: The Glue That Can Hold!	p. 271
Definition	p. 272
Dimensions of Practice for Empowerment: Personal to Political	p. 273
Practice Limitations of Empowerment	p. 274
Summary and Comment	p. 275
Evaluating Practice Processes and Outcomes	p. 277
Evaluation: An Integral Component of Practice Processes and Outcomes	p. 277
Why Evaluate Practice?	p. 277
Constraints in Evaluating Programs and Practices	p. 280
Evaluating Practice	p. 282
Evaluation as Part of Intervention	p. 282
Is Empirical Clinical Practice for You?	p. 286
Limitations of Single-Subject Design	p. 288
Professional Responsibility for the Practice of Evaluation	p. 288
Ethical Practice Imperatives	p. 290
Evaluating Programs	p. 290
Why Evaluate Programs?	p. 291
Summary and Comment	p. 294
Epilogue	p. 295
Parent Training	p. 297
Treatment Options in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect	p. 309
Separation and Divorce: Helping Parents and Children Cope with the Aftermath	p. 312
Sources of Increased Self-Empowerment	p. 315
Bibliography	p. 317
Index	p. 334
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