Social Work Practice with Children, Second Edition (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)

"Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this comprehensive text spells out the basics of social work practice with children and provides the specialized knowledge that students and practitioners need for helping young clients face a variety of difficult life situations. Updated and extensively rewritten to reflect current theory and practice in the field, the second edition offers expanded coverage of risk and resilience factors in assessment, goal setting, and tracking progress. Particularly useful features include in-depth case examples, tables and charts, discussion questions, role-play exercises, and several reproducible assessment forms."--Jacket.

First sentence: The birth of a child sets in motion a chain of inevitable responsibilities for the parents, the rest of the family, and even the community, because all at some future time will be expected to provide in varying ways for this dependent and growing new life.

Year

2003

Language

English

Publisher

The Guilford Press

Editions

1

Pages

421

ISBN

9781572308862

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