Family support as reflective practice / / edited by Pat Dolan, John Canavan, and John Pinkerton

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.82/532
• Soggetto topico: Child welfare; Family services
• Altri autori: CanavanJohn <1967-> DolanPat <1958-> PinkertonJohn <1953->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; Family Supportas Reflective Practice; Contents; Foreword; 1.Family Support: From Descriptionto Reflection; Part 1Engaging with Policyand Organisation; 2.School as a Base for FamilySupport Services; 3.Family Support as Community-basedPractice: Considering a CommunityCapacity Framework for FamilySupport Provision; 4.Supporting Families through LocalGovernment: A Danish Case Study; 5.Implementing Family Support Policy:Empowering Practitioners; 6.A Comparative Perspective: Exploringthe Space for Family Support; Part 2Using Concepts,Frameworks and Tools ; 7.Safeguarding Children ThroughSupporting Families8.Youth Advocacy: ProgrammingJustice-focused Family SupportIntervention; 9.Supporting Families with DisabledChildren: A Case Study; 10.Enhancing Support for Young Peoplein Need: Reflections on Informaland Formal Sources of Help; 11.Cultural Competence, CulturalSensitivity and Family Support; 12.Reframing Practiceas Family Support: Leaving Care; 13.Assessment, Interventionand Self-appraisal Toolsfor Family Support; 14.Culturally Appropriate Family SupportPractice:Working with AsianPopulations; Part 3Advancing Evaluation ; 15.Developing an OutcomeEvaluation Framework for Useby Family Support Programs16.School- and Family-levelIncome Effects in a RandomizedControlled Prevention Trial:A Multilevel Analysis; 17.Towards an Inclusive Approachto Family Support Evaluation; 18.Reflecting for Action: The Futureof Family Support; List of Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Contributors to this book provide international perspectives on core issues in family support. Providing a combination of clear theoretical frameworks and practical guidance, with clear 'how to' messages and a strong emphasis on evaluation, this book will be of interest to social workers working in all areas of family support.
• Titolo autorizzato: Family support as reflective practice
• ISBN: 1-280-56621-3; 9786610566372; 1-84642-474-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815778703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II