Social Work Practice with Children, Third Edition (Clinical Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families)

Nancy Boyd Webb

ISBN 10: 1609186435 / ISBN 13: 9781609186432

Editore: The Guilford Press, 2011

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Riassunto:

Widely adopted, this bestselling work provides the knowledge that social workers need for effective, culturally competent practice with children, adolescents, and their caregivers. The author presents a framework for developmentally informed assessment and intervention and describes a variety of powerful helping methods, illustrated with vivid case examples. Demonstrated are research-based strategies for working with victims of abuse and trauma as well as children affected by poverty, divorce, parental substance abuse, and other adverse circumstances. Special features include instructive discussion questions and role-play exercises. Reproducible assessment forms can also be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2"" x 11"" size.

New to This Edition *Updated to incorporate current research on child development, attachment, and trauma. *Chapter on bullying. *New discussions of autism, childhood obesity, and blended families. *School social work chapter has been extensively revised. *Expanded examples of group work, including groups for children with ADHD and crisis groups following disasters.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, BCD, RPT-S, a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work and a registered play therapy supervisor, is a leading authority on play therapy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. Dr. Webb was Professor at the Fordham University School of Social Service from 1979 until 2008, where she held the endowed James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare Studies, was named University Distinguished Professor of Social Work, and founded Fordham’s Post-Master’s Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy. Author or editor of numerous books, Dr. Webb is a consulting editor for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. She is a past board member of the New York Association for Play Therapy and is on the editorial advisory board for the journal Trauma and Loss: Research Interventions. Dr. Webb is an active supervisor, consultant, and trainer who presents frequently at play therapy, social work, trauma, and bereavement conferences in the United States and internationally. She is a recipient of the prestigious Day–Garrett Award from the Smith College School for Social Work.

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Titolo: Social Work Practice with Children, Third ...
Casa editrice: The Guilford Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: good
Edizione: terza edizione