Susan F. Allen is an assistant professor of social work at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, specializing in family-centered, home-based services and early childhood programs.Elizabeth M. Tracy is a professor of social work at Case Western Reserve University. She is the coauthor of Social Work Practice with Families and Children, Reaching High Risk Families: Intensive Family Preservation Services in Human Services, and Social Treatment: An Introduction to Interpersonal Helping in Social Work Practice.