Social Work with Children and Their Families: Pragmatic Foundations by Christoph

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An extensively revised version of the first edition, this text focuses on the practical foundational knowledge required to practice social work effectively in the complex and fast-changing world of services to children and their families. The core organizing framework consists of eightpragmatic perspectives: combating adultcentrism, family-centered practice, the strengths perspective, respect for diversity and difference, the least restrictive alternative, ecological perspective, organization and financing, and achieving outcomes. Unlike most texts that focus either on directpractice or on policy, Petr's revised volume integrates current policy-including recent reform efforts-with "best practices." The student thus gains a deep appreciation for how direct social work practice is linked to, and even guided by, contemporary policy initiatives and the values thatunderscore those initiatives.Two new chapters are devoted specifically to the fields of child welfare and children's mental health, providing an overview of the laws, policies, practices, and terminology pertaining to each setting.The next eight chapters focus on each pragmatic perspective and its relevance to child welfare and children's mental health.The in-depth case studies that comprise the concluding two chapters illustrate how typical client situations can be successfully addressed within the context of the pragmatic perspectives. Packed with case studies, specific practice instruction, chapter summaries, and suggested learning activities,this book prepares students and practitioners to think and act professionally in ways that are consistent with current laws, values, policies, and reformefforts in the field.

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An extensively revised version of the first edition, this text focuses on the practical foundational knowledge required to practice social work effectively in the complex and fast-changing world of services to children and their families. The core organizing framework consists of eight pragmatic perspectives: combating adultcentrism, family-centered practice, the strengths perspective, respect for diversity and difference, the least restrictive alternative,ecological perspective, organization and financing, and achieving outcomes. Unlike most texts that focus either on direct practice or on policy, Petr's revised volume integrates current policy-includingrecent reform efforts-with "best practices." The student thus gains a deep appreciation for how direct social work practice is linked to, and even guided by, contemporary policy initiatives and the values that underscore those initiatives. Two new chapters are devoted specifically to the fields of child welfare and children's mental health, providing an overview of the laws, policies, practices, and terminology pertaining to each setting. The nexteight chapters focus on each pragmatic perspective and its relevance to child welfare and children's mental health. The in-depth case studies that comprise the concluding twochapters illustrate how typical client situations can be successfully addressed within the context of the pragmatic perspectives. Packed with case studies, specific practice instruction, chapter summaries, and suggested learning activities, this book prepares students and practitioners to think and act professionally in ways that are consistent with current laws, values, policies, and reform efforts in the field.

Author Biography

Christopher G. Petr is at University of Kansas.

Table of Contents

PrefaceUNIT 11: Introduction to Social Work in Child and Family Settings2: Social Work in Child Welfare Settings3: Social Work with Children and Families in Children's Mental Health SettingsUNIT 24: Pragmatic Perspective #1: Combating Adultcentrism5: Pragmatic Perspective #2: Family-Centered Practice6: Pragmatic Perspectives #3: Strengths Perspective7: Pragmatic Perspective #4: Respect for Diversity and Difference8: Pragmatic Perspectives #5 Least Restrictive Alternative (LRA)9: Pragmatic Perspective #6: Ecological Perspective10: Pragmatic Perspectives #7: Organization and Financing11: Pragmatic Perspective #8: Achieving OutcomesUNIT 312: Connections: Case Examples from Child Welfare13: Connections: Case Examples from Mental Health

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An extensively revised version of the first edition, this text focuses on the practical foundational knowledge required to practice social work effectively in the complex and fast-changing world of services to children and their families.

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An extensively revised version of the first edition, this text focuses on the practical foundational knowledge required to practice social work effectively in the complex and fast-changing world of services to children and their families. The core organizing framework consists of eight pragmatic perspectives: combating adultcentrism, family-centered practice, the strengths perspective, respect for diversity and difference, the least restrictive alternative,ecological perspective, organization and financing, and achieving outcomes. Unlike most texts that focus either on direct practice or on policy, Petr's revised volume integrates current policy-including recent reform efforts-with "best practices." The student thus gains a deep appreciation for how directsocial work practice is linked to, and even guided by, contemporary policy initiatives and the values that underscore those initiatives. Two new chapters are devoted specifically to the fields of child welfare and children's mental health, providing an overview of the laws, policies, practices, and terminology pertaining to each setting. The next eight chapters focus on each pragmatic perspective and its relevance to child welfare and children'smental health. The in-depth case studies that comprise the concluding two chapters illustrate how typical client situations can be successfully addressed within the context of the pragmatic perspectives. Packed with case studies, specific practice instruction, chapter summaries,and suggested learning activities, this book prepares students and practitioners to think and act professionally in ways that are consistent with current laws, values, policies, and reform efforts in the field.

Details ISBN0195157559 Author Christopher G. Petr Series Sociology & Social Work Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0195157559 ISBN-13 9780195157550 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2003 Short Title SOCIAL WORK W/CHILDREN & THEIR Subtitle Pragmatic Foundations Pages 352 Position Head of Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor, Institute of Mathematics and Physics, Aberystwyth University DOI 10.1604/9780195157550 UK Release Date 2003-10-09 AU Release Date 2003-10-09 NZ Release Date 2003-10-09 US Release Date 2003-10-09 Translator Ruth Flatman Edited by Simon Cox Birth 1950 Qualifications PhD Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Publication Date 2003-10-09 DEWEY 362.70973 Illustrations 9 line illus Audience General We've got this

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