Generalist Social Work Practice With Families

, by Yanca, Stephen J.; Johnson, Louise C

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ISBN: 9780205470105 | 0205470106
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Copyright: 12/10/2019

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This text provides a comprehensive approach to generalist practice with diverse families using an integreated ecosystems and strengths-based approach.It includes schemas for developing family and subsystem social histories and case examples for working with diverse families.

Preface	p. xiii
Foundations of Generalist Social Work Practice with Families	p. 1
Generalist Practice with Families	p. 3
Family Forms in American Society	p. 5
A Brief History of Family Work	p. 7
Foundations of Generalist Practice with Families	p. 11
Family Systems Theory	p. 11
An Ecological Perspective	p. 14
A Strengths Approach	p. 15
Human Diversity	p. 15
Diversity Competence	p. 17
The Family Ecosystem	p. 21
Summary	p. 22
Questions	p. 22
Suggested Readings	p. 22
Foundations of Generalist Social Work Practice	p. 23
A Brief History of Generalist Practice in Social Work	p. 24
The Johnson/Yanca Model of Generalist Practice	p. 28
Concern or Need	p. 29
Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills	p. 30
The Change Process	p. 32
Diversity Competence	p. 34
Two Intertwined Processes	p. 34
The Environment as an Ecosystem	p. 38
The Community	p. 39
The Agency	p. 47
Summary	p. 50
Questions	p. 51
Suggested Readings	p. 51
Diversity Competent Practice with Families	p. 53
Diversity Competent Practice	p. 54
Becoming Diversity Competent	p. 57
Gender Competent Practice with Families	p. 60
Resources	p. 65
Diversity Competent Practice with Gay and Lesbian Families	p. 65
Resources	p. 68
A Schema for Studying Families from Diverse Ethnic Groups	p. 68
Diversity Competent Practice with African American Families	p. 72
Historical Considerations	p. 73
Cultural Patterns	p. 74
Family	p. 75
Communication Processes	p. 75
Coping Patterns	p. 76
Community Structure	p. 76
Current Issues	p. 77
Resources	p. 77
Diversity Competent Practice with Hispanic/Latino Families	p. 77
Historical Considerations	p. 77
Cultural Patterns	p. 78
Family	p. 79
Communication Processes	p. 79
Coping Patterns	p. 79
Community Structure	p. 80
Current Issues	p. 80
Resources	p. 81
Diversity Competent Practice with Native American Families	p. 81
Historical Considerations	p. 82
Cultural Patterns	p. 82
Family	p. 83
Communication Processes	p. 83
Coping Patterns	p. 83
Community Structure	p. 84
Current Issues	p. 84
Resources	p. 84
Summary	p. 85
Questions	p. 86
Suggested Readings	p. 86
Interaction and Engagement with Families	p. 87
Engagement and Formation of an Action System	p. 89
Engagement	p. 90
Formation of an Action System with the Family	p. 91
Blocks to Formation of an Action System	p. 94
Forming an Action System with Other Members of the Ecosystem	p. 97
Relationship	p. 97
The Helping Relationship	p. 98
Special Influences on the Helping Relationship	p. 99
Communication	p. 102
The Interview: An Interactional Tool	p. 106
Preparing for an Interview	p. 107
The Stages of an Interview	p. 108
Skills Used by the Worker during the Interview	p. 109
Summary	p. 116
Questions	p. 117
Suggested Readings	p. 117
Generalist Social Work Practice with Families	p. 118
Family Assessment	p. 120
Selection of the Client System	p. 121
The Assessment Process with Families	p. 123
Important Elements of the Assessment Phase with Families	p. 140
Stages in the Assessment Phase with Families	p. 144
Identify the Initial Need or Concern	p. 146
Identify the Nature of the Concern or Need and Decide If Family Work Is Needed	p. 149
Identify Potential Strengths and Resources in the Family Ecosystem	p. 149
Select and Collect Information Regarding the Family and Its Ecosystem	p. 150
Analyze the Available Information	p. 151
Transactional Assessment	p. 152
The Dual Perspective	p. 153
Mapping	p. 154
Social Support Network Analysis	p. 154
Summary	p. 155
Questions	p. 155
Suggested Readings	p. 156
Planning with Families	p. 157
Planning with Families	p. 158
Components of a Plan	p. 159
Goals, Objectives, and Tasks	p. 159
Units of Attention	p. 163
Strategy	p. 164
Factors Affecting a Plan of Action	p. 168
The Community	p. 168
The Agency	p. 170
The Social Issue	p. 170
The Worker	p. 171
The Family	p. 173
Diversity and Populations at Risk	p. 173
Strengths and Challenges of the Systems Involved	p. 175
The Planning Process with Families	p. 176
Agreement between Worker and Family	p. 177
Summary	p. 178
Questions	p. 179
Suggested Readings	p. 179
Direct Practice Actions with Families	p. 180
Diversity Competent Practice Actions with Diverse Families	p. 184
Gender Competent Practice Actions	p. 184
Diversity Competent Practice Actions with African American Families	p. 187
Diversity Competent Practice Actions with Hispanic/Latino Families	p. 187
Action to Develop Relationships	p. 188
Actions Taken to Enable Understanding of Person in Environment and Planning	p. 189
Action to Enable Families to Use Available Resources	p. 190
The Service Delivery System	p. 190
Referral	p. 193
Broker and Advocate Roles	p. 194
Action to Empower and Enable Families	p. 195
Empowerment	p. 195
Enabling	p. 198
Action in Response to Crisis	p. 200
Recognizing Crisis	p. 201
Responding to Crisis	p. 202
Action That Is Supportive	p. 204
Use of Activity as an Interventive Strategy with Families	p. 207
Action as Mediation within the Family	p. 210
Summary	p. 212
Questions	p. 212
Suggested Readings	p. 213
Indirect Practice Actions with Families	p. 214
Action as Mediation with the Family and the Environment	p. 215
Action Involving the Use of Influence	p. 217
Action to Change the Environment	p. 220
Action to Coordinate Services	p. 224
Case Management	p. 226
Summary	p. 230
Questions	p. 230
Suggested Readings	p. 230
Evaluation and Termination with Families	p. 231
Kinds of Evaluation	p. 233
Single-System Design and Research Techniques in Evaluation	p. 235
Some Considerations Regarding Evaluation	p. 239
Evaluation during Phases of the Change Process	p. 240
Kinds of Termination	p. 242
Planned Termination with Individual Family Members	p. 246
Components of Termination	p. 248
Disengagement	p. 248
Stabilization of Change	p. 249
Evaluation	p. 250
Summary	p. 252
Questions	p. 253
Suggested Readings	p. 253
Generalist Practice with Family Subsystems	p. 254
Generalist Practice with Couples	p. 256
Interaction and Engagement with Couples	p. 258
Assessment with Couples	p. 261
Assessment as a Process	p. 262
Assessment as a Product	p. 263
Planning with Couples	p. 268
Direct Practice Actions with Couples	p. 269
Action Taken to Empower or Enable Couples to Strengthen Their Relationship	p. 269
Action Taken in Crisis Situations	p. 274
Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Couples	p. 275
Action Taken That Uses Activity with Couples	p. 276
Action Taken to Mediate with Couples and between Couples and Their Environment	p. 277
Indirect Practice Actions with Couples	p. 278
Action That Involves the Use of Influence	p. 278
Action Designed to Change the Environment	p. 279
Action Relative to Coordination of Services	p. 279
Evaluation and Termination with Couples	p. 283
Generalist Practice with Couples Who Are Older	p. 284
Summary	p. 286
Questions	p. 286
Suggested Readings	p. 287
Generalist Practice with Parents	p. 288
Interaction and Engagement with Parents	p. 290
Assessment with Parents	p. 293
Assessment as a Process	p. 293
Assessment as a Product	p. 295
Planning with Parents	p. 300
Direct Practice Actions with Parents	p. 301
Action Taken to Enable Parents to Know and Use Community Resources	p. 303
Action Taken to Enable or Empower Parents	p. 304
Action Taken in Crisis Situations	p. 309
Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Parents	p. 311
Action Taken That Uses Activity with Parents	p. 313
Action Taken to Mediate with Parents and between Parents and Their Environment	p. 314
Indirect Practice Actions with Parents	p. 316
Action That Involves the Use of Influence	p. 316
Action Designed to Change the Environment	p. 318
Action Relative to Coordination of Services	p. 318
Evaluation and Termination with Parents	p. 319
Generalist Practice with Parents in Groups	p. 321
Generalist Practice with Parents Who Are Older	p. 321
Summary	p. 323
Questions	p. 323
Suggested Readings	p. 323
Generalist Practice with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 325
Interaction and Engagement with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 326
Assessment with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 329
Assessment as a Process	p. 329
Assessment as a Product	p. 330
Planning with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 335
Direct Practice Actions with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 336
Action Taken to Enable Parent-Child Subsystems to Know and Use Community Resources	p. 336
Action Taken to Enable or Empower Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 337
Action Taken in Crisis Situations	p. 340
Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 341
Action Taken That Uses Activity with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 342
Action Taken to Mediate with Parent-Child Subsystems and with Their Environment	p. 343
Indirect Practice Actions with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 343
Action That Involves the Use of Influence	p. 344
Action Designed to Change the Environment	p. 344
Action Relative to Coordination of Services	p. 345
Evaluation and Termination with Parent-Child Subsystems	p. 345
Generalist Practice with Older Parent-Adult Child Subsystems	p. 346
Summary	p. 350
Questions	p. 350
Suggested Readings	p. 350
Generalist Practice with Siblings	p. 352
Interaction and Engagement with Sibling Subsystems	p. 353
Assessment with Sibling Subsystems	p. 354
Assessment as a Process	p. 355
Assessment as a Product	p. 356
Planning with Sibling Subsystems	p. 360
Direct Practice Actions with Sibling Subsystems	p. 361
Action Taken to Enable Siblings to Know and Use Community Resources	p. 361
Action Taken to Enable or Empower Siblings	p. 362
Action Taken in Crisis Situations	p. 364
Action Taken to Use Support in Working with Siblings	p. 365
Action Taken That Uses Activity with Siblings	p. 366
Action Taken to Mediate with Siblings and with Their Environment	p. 366
Indirect Practice Actions with Siblings	p. 367
Action That Involves the Use of Influence	p. 367
Action Designed to Change the Environment	p. 367
Action Relative to Coordination of Services	p. 368
Evaluation and Termination with Siblings	p. 369
Summary	p. 372
Questions	p. 372
Suggested Readings	p. 372
Good Practices with Families with Special Challenges	p. 373
A Model for Good Practices in Generalist Social Work Practice	p. 373
Case Management	p. 374
Good Practices with Families with Members Who Abuse Substances	p. 375
Good Practices with Families Experiencing Violence	p. 377
Good Practices with Families Requiring Child Welfare Services	p. 379
Good Practices with Families Experiencing Crime and Delinquency	p. 383
Good Practices with Families with Members Who Are Mentally Disabled	p. 385
Good Practices with Families with Members Who Are Older	p. 388
Glossary	p. 391
Notes	p. 396
Index	p. 404
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