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Overview of the Systems of Care for Children and Their Families | |
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Introduction to Social Work in Child and Family Settings | |
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General Status of Children and Families in the United States | |
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Brief History of Social Work with Children and Families | |
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Social Work in Child and Family Settings Today | |
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Eight Pragmatic Perspectives | |
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Chapter 1 Summary | |
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Social Work in Child Welfare Settings | |
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Introduction to the Field | |
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Protection of Children | |
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Overview | |
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Physical Abuse | |
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Sexual Abuse | |
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Child Neglect | |
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Investigation of Abuse and Neglect | |
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Preservation of Families | |
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P.L. 96-272: The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 | |
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Prevention of Placement | |
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Reunification | |
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Permanency Planning | |
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P.L. 96-272 and Permanency Planning | |
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Foster Care | |
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Adoption | |
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Family Preservation and Support Services, Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 | |
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Public Law 105-89: The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) | |
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ASFA and Protection of Children | |
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ASFA and Preservation of Families | |
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ASFA and Permanency Planning | |
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Chapter 2 Summary | |
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Social Work with Children and Families in Children's Mental Health Settings | |
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Background and Context of Services | |
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Purpose and Scope | |
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Historical Background | |
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Important Federal Legislation and Initiatives | |
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Assessment and Treatment in Mental Health Settings | |
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Overview | |
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Definition and Prevalence | |
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Common Diagnostic Categories for Children | |
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Common Psychological Tests and Assessment Tools | |
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Use of Medications to Treat Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | |
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Common Types of Therapy Utilized in Mental Health Settings | |
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Adolescent Suicide | |
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Mental Health Needs and Services in the Juvenile Justice System | |
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Special Education for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | |
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History of Social Work in Schools | |
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Federal Legislation: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997 Amendments to IDEA | |
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Chapter 3 Summary | |
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Eight Pragmatic Perspectives in Social Work with Children and Their Families | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 1: Combating Adultcentrism | |
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Adultcentrism in Social Work Practice with Children | |
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Introduction and Background | |
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Adultcentrism in Child Development Theory | |
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Adultcentrism in Social Work Assessments and Interventions | |
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Recommendations for Combating Adultcentrism | |
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Pragmatic Connections: How to Combat Adultcentrism When Engaging and Interviewing Young Children | |
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Creating a Climate for Engagement | |
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Engaging and Clarifying | |
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Listening, with Caution, to the Language of Metaphor | |
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Open-Ended Questions | |
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Pragmatic Connections: How to Combat Adultcentrism When Engaging and Interviewing Adolescents | |
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What Is Important to Adolescents? | |
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Pragmatic Principles for Engaging and Interviewing Adolescents | |
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Combating Adultcentrism in Child Welfare | |
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Combating Adultcentrism in Intake and Investigation | |
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Combating Adultcentrism in Foster Care | |
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Combating Adultcentrism in Adoption | |
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Combating Adultcentrism in Mental Health | |
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Adultcentrism in Assessment and Treatment | |
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Informed Consent for Children | |
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Empowering the Voice of Youth | |
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Chapter 4 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 2: Family-Centered Practice | |
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What Is Family-Centered Practice? | |
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Family as the Unit of Attention | |
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Informed Family Choice | |
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Strengths Perspective | |
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Pragmatic Connection: Case Illustration of Family-Centered Practice | |
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Summary of Essential Elements of Family-Centered Practice | |
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Pragmatic Connections: How to Engage and Interview Families | |
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Family-Centeredness in Policy and Research | |
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Family-Centeredness at the Community and State Levels | |
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Family-Centeredness at the Organizational Level | |
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Family-Centeredness in Research | |
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Family-Centered Practice in Child Welfare | |
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Family-Centeredness in Family Preservation | |
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Family-Centeredness in Foster Care | |
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Family-Centeredness in Adoptions | |
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Family-Centered Practice in Children's Mental Health | |
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Perpetuation of Blaming | |
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Genograms | |
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Family-Centeredness in Policy and Programs | |
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Family-Centeredness in Special Education | |
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Chapter 5 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 3: Strengths Perspective | |
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Strengths Perspective: Introduction | |
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Strengths Perspective in Direct Practice | |
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Overview and Guidelines for Strengths Practice | |
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Solution-Focused Model | |
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Strengths Perspective in Group Work | |
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Strengths Perspective and Resilience in Children | |
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Strengths Perspective in Policy Development | |
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Strengths Perspective in Child Welfare | |
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Strengths Perspective with Parents of Abused and Neglected Children | |
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Strengths Perspective with Children Who Have Been Abused and Neglected | |
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Strengths Perspective in Children's Mental Health | |
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The Disability Model | |
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Systematic Assessment of Strengths | |
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Avoiding Blame | |
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Chapter 6 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 4: Respect for Diversity and Difference | |
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Overview of the Problem of Prejudice and Discrimination | |
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Dynamics of Powerlessness | |
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Cultural Competence | |
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Cultural Mapping | |
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Understanding Gay and Lesbian Adolescents | |
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Gender Bias | |
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Respect for Diversity and Difference in Child Welfare | |
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Race and Child Welfare Services | |
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The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, P.L. 95-608 | |
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African American Kinship Care and Transracial Adoptions | |
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Child-Rearing and Discipline Practices | |
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Gay and Lesbian Youth in Foster Care | |
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Respect for Diversity and Difference in Children's Mental Health | |
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Racial, Social Class, and Gender Bias in Assessments and Treatment | |
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Cultural Competence in Mental Health | |
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Identity Issues for Biracial Youth | |
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Chapter 7 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 5: Least Restrictive Alternative (LRA) | |
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Least Restrictive Alternative: Definition, History, Scope | |
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Continuum of Care | |
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Critique of LRA and Continuum of Care Concepts | |
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Connections/Relevance of LRA to Other Pragmatic Perspectives | |
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Least Restrictive Alternative in Child Welfare | |
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Child Safety and LRA | |
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Foster Care Placement and LRA | |
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Permanency Planning and LRA | |
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Least Restrictive Alternative in Children's Mental Health | |
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Continuum of Care | |
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Guidelines for Appropriate Hospitalization of Youth | |
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Chapter 8 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 6: Ecological Perspective | |
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Ecological Perspective: Introduction and Overview | |
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Ecomaps | |
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Case Management | |
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Community Involvement and Ownership | |
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Interagency Collaboration and Family-Centered Practice | |
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Advocacy for Systems Change | |
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Pragmatic Implications: Collaboration and Teamwork | |
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Pragmatic Implications: The Danger of Triangulation | |
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Ecological Perspective in Child Welfare | |
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Ecomaps and Case Management | |
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Community Involvement | |
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Advocacy in Child Welfare | |
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Ecological Perspective in Children's Mental Health | |
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Interagency Collaboration and Service Integration | |
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Advocacy in Children's Mental Health | |
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School-Linked Mental Health Services | |
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Chapter 9 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 7: Organization and Financing | |
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Organization and Financing: Introduction and Overview | |
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Privatization | |
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Managed Care | |
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Service Integration | |
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Organization and Financing in Child Welfare | |
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Iowa Decategorization | |
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Kansas Privatization Using Managed Care Principles | |
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Organization and Financing in Children's Mental Health | |
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Nationwide System Reform | |
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The Ventura Planning Model | |
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Managed Care in Children's Mental Health | |
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Chapter 10 Summary | |
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Pragmatic Perspective 8: Achieving Outcomes | |
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The Complex Process of Outcome Measurement | |
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Resistance among Providers | |
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Distinguishing Process Outcomes from Final Outcomes | |
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Potential Conflict between Individual and Systems Goals | |
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Deciding Which Outcomes Are Most Important to Track | |
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Difficulty and Costs of Measuring and Interpreting Outcomes | |
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Relationship of Funding to Outcome | |
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Prevention versus Treatment | |
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Pragmatic Connections to Practice | |
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Achieving Outcomes in Child Welfare | |
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Prevention versus Treatment | |
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Kansas Privatization Initiative | |
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National Outcomes for Child Welfare System after ASFA | |
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Achieving Outcomes in Children's Mental Health | |
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Goals of the Children's Mental Health System | |
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The Ventura Planning Model's Approach to Outcomes | |
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The Fort Bragg Evaluation Project | |
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Consumer Satisfaction | |
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Current Challenges | |
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Chapter 11 Summary | |
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Unit 2 Conclusion | |
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Unit 2 Summary | |
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Suggested Assignments and Learning Activities | |
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Extensive Case Examples | |
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Connections: Case Examples from Child Welfare | |
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The Sloan Family | |
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Narrative (Reprint of "Consultation Corner" in Family Networker) | |
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Commentary and Analysis: The Eight Pragmatic Perspectives | |
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Victor | |
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Narrative | |
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Commentary and Analysis: The Eight Pragmatic Perspectives | |
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Connections: Case Examples from Children's Mental Health | |
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Bill | |
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Overview and Narrative | |
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Commentary and Analysis: The Eight Pragmatic Perspectives | |
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Sharon | |
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Overview and Narrative | |
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Commentary and Analysis: The Eight Pragmatic Perspectives | |
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References | |
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Index | |