Working with Families: An Integrative Model by Level of Need

Klappentext

This text focuses on all levels of need within a family, and provides clear guidelines for effective family interventions.

The authors emphaize family strengths, coping capacities, and the many commonalities shared by all.All levels of need are addressed and practice models are applied, highlighting the importance of looking at the specific needs of each family and the effective practice interventions.

Zusammenfassung

This text focuses on all levels of need within a family, and provides clear guidelines for effective family interventions.

The authors emphaize family strengths, coping capacities, and the many commonalities shared by all.All levels of need are addressed and practice models are applied, highlighting the importance of looking at the specific needs of each family and the effective practice interventions.

Inhalt

Foreword   

Preface  

Authors   

Contributors    

Outline of Approaches  

Part One* Theory Base and Contextual Practice: Metatheories for Working with Families at Four Levels of Need   *

1 Levels of Family Need*    *

Allie C. Kilpatrick

Level I    

Level II   

Level III   

Level IV   

Intervention Criteria    

Summary   

Discussion Questions   

Internet Resources    

Suggested Readings   

References  

2 An Ecological Systems-Social Constructionism Approach to Family Practice  *  *

Thomas P. Holland and Allie C. Kilpatrick

Ecological Systems Perspective   

Applications to Family Practice   

Caveats in Using the Ecosystems Metatheory    

Social Constructionist Perspective    

Applications to Family Practice    

Caveats in Using the Social Constructionist Metatheory   

Comparing and Integrating the Metatheories   

Summary   

Discussion Questions    

Internet Resources    

Suggested Readings    

References   

3 Contexts of Helping: Commonalities and Human Diversities*   *

Allie C. Kilpatrick and June G. Hopps with Kareema J. Gray

The Helping Relationship/Therapeutic Alliance    

Client Diversity   

Summary    

Discussion Questions   

Internet Resources   

Suggested Readings    

References    

4 Ethically Informed and Spiritually Sensitive Practice  

Allie C. Kilpatrick, Thomas P. Holland and Dorothy S. Becvar

Ethically Informed Practice   

Spiritually Sensitive Practice   

Ethical Challenges   

Summary    

Discussion Questions    

Internet Resources   

Suggested Readings   

References 

Part Two* First Level of Family Need: Basic Survival    *

5 Interventions with Level I ,Neglectful Families. *
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James M. Gaudin

Needs of Neglectful Families    

Assessment    

Goals: Defining Family Preservation  

Basic Tenets   

Intervention Approach: Preserving Neglectful Level I Families  

Evaluation of Effectiveness  

Application to Families on Levels II, III, and IV   

Ethical Challenges   

Summary   

Discussion Questions    

Internet Resources   

Suggested Readings    

References  

6 A Family Case Management Approach for Level I Needs    

Roberta R. Greene and Nancy P. Kropf

Family Needs  

Family Case Assessment   

Treatment Goals   

Treatment Approach: A Generalist Model of Case Management   

Evaluation   

Application to Families at Other Levels of Need   

Ethical Challenges 

Summary    

Discussion Questions   

Internet Resources    

Suggested Readings    

References 

Part Three Second Level of Family Need: Structure, Limits, and Safety   

7 Structural Family Interventions  * *

Harry J. Aponte

Levels of Family Need    

Assessment   

Goals   

Intervention Approach    

Evaluation   

Application to Families at Other Levels of Need    

Ethical Challenges   

Summary   

Discussion Questions    

Suggested Videotapes    

Suggested Readings   

References  

8 Social Learning Family Interventions    128

Arthur M. Horne and Thomas V. Sayger

Family Needs    128

Assessment and Treatment Goals    131

Social Learning Family Interventions    133

Evaluation of Effectiveness    139

Application to Families on Levels I, III, and IV    139

Ethical Challenges    140

Summary    140

Discussion Questions    141

Internet Resources    142

Suggested Readings    142

References    142

Part Four **Third Level of Family Need: Boundaries and Control   

9 Solution-Focused Family Interventions    

Jeffrey J. Koob

Assumptions   

Typical Needs of Level III Families    

Assessment    

Theory Base and Basic Tenets    

Treatment Goals    

Application    

Application to Spirituality    

Interventions    

Evaluation    

Application to Families on Levels I, II, and IV  

Ethical Challenges    

Summary    

Discussion Questions    

Internet Resources    

Suggested Readings   

References  

10 Family Systems Theory *   *

Joseph Walsh

Needs Presented by Level III Families   

Assessment   

Goals of the Intervention    

Intervention Approaches   

Applications    

Evaluation of Effectiveness   

Application to Families at Other Levels of Need  

Ethical Challenges   

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