Resiliency enhancement : putting the strengths perspective into social work practice /

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Imprint:New York : Columbia University Press, c2000.
Description:vi, 240 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4358250
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Other authors / contributors:Norman, Elaine.
ISBN:0231118007 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231118015 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • A. Introduction
  • 1. The Strengths Perspective and Resiliency Enhancement: A Natural Partnership
  • B. Resiliency Enhancement and Specific Populations
  • 2. The Legacy of Caretaking Among African American Women: A Mixed Blessing
  • 3. Recognizing and Enhancing Natural Resiliency in Boys and Girls
  • 4. Resilience in Older Persons: A Paradigm for Practice
  • C. Resiliency Enhancement and Individual, Family, Couple and Group Practice
  • 5. A Case Study of Resiliency Enhancement Interventions with an African American Woman
  • 6. Women's Resilience at Midlife: What is it? How do you mobilize it?
  • 7. Grasping Life: Five stories of Will-Filled Men
  • 8. Enhancing Couple Resiliency
  • 9. Strength and Resiliency Themes in Social Work Practice with Groups
  • 10. The Unitas Extended Family Circle: Developing Resiliency in Hispanic Youngsters
  • D. Resiliency Enhancement in Administration, Training and Prevention
  • 11. The Workplace as Protective Environment: Management Strategies
  • 12. The African American Professional's Resiliency
  • 13. Introducing a Strengths/Resiliency Model in Mental Health Organizations
  • 14. Capitalizing on Strengths: A Resiliency Model for At-Risk Youth