Working with children, adolescents, and their families /
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| Author / Creator: | Herbert, Martin. |
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Imprint: | Chicago, IL : Lyceum Books, c2002. |
| Description: | xvi, 338 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4673232 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Figures and Tables
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Part I.. Taking Account of Children and their Families
- 1.. Assessing Children and Their Families: Where to Begin
- The "What Question"
- Exploration: Observing, Asking, Listening
- Problem Parenting
- Children With Problems
- Two-Way Traffic: Parent-to-Child; Child-to Parent
- The Case of Avril Hayes
- Perceived Self-Efficacy
- Summary and Comment
- 2.. Approaching Assessment: Step-by-Step
- The Family as a System
- The Interview
- The Formulation
- Identifying Target Problems
- Identifying Controlling Influences
- Beginning Your Assessment
- Group Processes
- Thinking in "ABC" Terms
- Summary and Comment
- 3.. Taking Account of the Family
- The "Why" Question
- Life-Event Information
- The Family as a Dynamic Organization
- Theories of Family Life
- Family Violence
- Abuse
- Neglect
- Taking Account of the Child
- Children in Need
- When is a Child Being Harmed?
- Assessment Methods Criteria
- Taking Account of the Parents
- Summary and Comment
- 4.. Formulating the "Why" Question
- Formulating Causes in the Case of Avril Hayes
- Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Behavior
- Social Learning Model
- Medical Model
- Psychometric Model
- Personal Construct Model
- Psychodynamic Model
- Family Process Model
- Empirical Research Model
- Summary and Comment
- Part II.. Understanding Development and Change in Families and Children
- 5.. Childhood and Adolescence
- Assessment of Children
- Puberty: The Gateway to Adolescence
- Adolescence
- Problem Areas
- Sexual Encounters and Sexual Abuse
- Summary and Comment
- 6.. Responsiveness in Parents and Children
- Parental Responsiveness
- Problematic Parenting
- Parent-Child Attachment
- Responsiveness in Children
- Parental Patterns
- Parental Overprotection
- Parental Dominance/Restriction
- Parental Rejection
- Parental Permissiveness
- Prevention
- Summary and Comment
- 7.. Loss and Change Experienced By Children and Families
- Stages of Transition
- Childhood Bereavement
- Parental Bereavement
- Divorce or Separation
- Reconstituted Families
- Single-Parent Families
- Summary and Comment
- Part III.. You as Helper
- 8.. Intervention: Preliminaries, Planning, and Implementation
- Preliminaries
- Cultural Factors
- What Resources Are Available?
- Communicating With Clients
- Reviewing Goals
- Monitoring Change
- Planning the Intervention
- An Illustration of an Intervention
- Selection of Goals for Treatment
- Termination
- Follow-Up
- Summary and Comment
- 9.. The "How" Question: Helping People to Change
- Mobilizing Human Resources
- Marital Work
- Family Therapy
- Assessment and Intervention
- Intervention Techniques
- Improving Relationships Within the Family
- Behavioral Approaches
- The Behavioral Therapies
- A Social Learning Approach to Family Violence
- Cognitive Behavioral Approaches
- Contracts
- Helping Your Client as an Individual
- An Illustration
- Talking to and Guiding Young People
- Providing Information
- Counseling
- Framework for Counseling
- Counseling in a Crisis
- The Impact of Children with Special Needs
- Summary and Comment
- 10.. More Methods and Techniques
- Group Work
- Discussion Groups
- The Role of Course Organizer
- Individual Helping
- Settling Differences
- Modeling
- Role-Play
- Exposure Training
- Self-Control Training
- Stress Management
- Summary and Comment
- 11.. Child Management and Behavioral Methods
- Rules and Routines
- Preparing the Child for Life
- Strengthening New Patterns of Behavior
- Eliminating/Reducing Inappropriate Behavior
- Penalizing Undesirable Behavior
- Encouraging Competing Behavior
- Summary and Comment
- 12.. Using Life Skills Training
- Social Skills Training
- Problem Solving
- The Development of Problem-Solving Skills
- Summary and Comment
- Part IV.. Empowerment of Families and Evaluation of Practice
- 13.. Beyond the Agency Door: Empowering and Mentoring Families
- Identifying and Utilizing Client Strengths
- Strengths Perspective
- Avril and her Parents - Personal and Social Domains
- Helping Beyond the Agency Door Sustaining Benefits: Practice Examples
- Mentors: Extending Helping and Building on Strengths
- Definition and Roots of Mentoring
- Human Services Mentors
- Practice Examples of Mentoring
- Boundary Concerns in Mentoring Practice
- Empowerment: The Glue That Can Hold!
- Definition
- Dimensions of Practice for Empowerment: Personal to Political
- Practice Limitations of Empowerment
- Summary and Comment
- 14.. Evaluating Practice Processes and Outcomes
- Evaluation: An Integral Component of Practice Processes and Outcomes
- Why Evaluate Practice?
- Constraints in Evaluating Programs and Practices
- Evaluating Practice
- Evaluation as Part of Intervention
- Is Empirical Clinical Practice for You?
- Limitations of Single-Subject Design
- Professional Responsibility for the Practice of Evaluation
- Ethical Practice Imperatives
- Evaluating Programs
- Why Evaluate Programs?
- Summary and Comment
- Epilogue
- Appendix 1. Parent Training
- Appendix 2. Treatment Options in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Appendix 3. Separation and Divorce: Helping Parents and Children Cope with the Aftermath
- Appendix 4. Sources of Increased Self-Empowerment
- Bibliography
- Index
