Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents

by Rose, Steven R.; Fatout, Marian F.

• ISBN13: 9780205309382
• ISBN10: 0205309380
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-29
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This text identifies factors that influence children and adolescents and indicates how professionals can help young people as clients in a variety of settings. The strengths of the text include a pragmatic focus on both children and adolescents, a broad conception of practice, an emphasis on assessment, the use of historical, organizational, and developmental perspectives, and a major social problems focus. The text is divided into three parts to identify the context of social work with children and adolescents, examine the helping process, and discuss applications of that process.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
PART ONE The Context of Practice with Children and Adolescents	1	(67)
History and Social Policies Shaping Practice with Children and Adolescents	1	(30)
The Recognition of Childhood and the Needs of Children	2	(2)
Early Social Services for Children and Adolescents	4	(1)
Twentieth-Century Progress	5	(1)
Policies and Implementations Affecting Children	6	(3)
Child Labor Laws	6	(2)
Compulsory Attendance in Schools	8	(1)
The Social Security Act	9	(1)
Contemporary Concerns in the Lives of Children	10	(8)
Poverty	10	(1)
Public Education	11	(1)
Special Services for Educating Children	12	(3)
Children with Developmental Disabilities	15	(2)
Language Differences and Poor Children	17	(1)
Health	18	(2)
Mental Health Services	20	(3)
Child Welfare Services	23	(2)
Adoptions	25	(3)
Juvenile Courts and Delinquency	28	(2)
Conclusion	30	(1)
Cultures, Communities, and Families	31	(19)
Minority Children and Adolescents	31	(3)
Values, Morality, Character, and Religion	34	(6)
Languages and Acculturation	40	(4)
Socialization	44	(4)
Cultural Competencies and Communities	48	(1)
Conclusion	49	(1)
Contemporary Social Issues Affecting Children and Adolescents in Family Systems	50	(18)
Families as Social Systems	50	(1)
Family Composition and Structure	51	(1)
Family Types	52	(3)
Single-Parent Families	52	(1)
Stepfamilies	53	(1)
Grandparent-Headed Families	54	(1)
Extended Families	54	(1)
Changing Families	54	(1)
Divorce	55	(3)
Stress	58	(3)
Stressors Experienced by Children	59	(1)
Stressors Experienced by Adolescents	60	(1)
Interventions	61	(3)
Referral	61	(1)
Assessment	61	(1)
Prevention and Intervention	61	(1)
Problem Solving	62	(1)
Child and Family Treatment	63	(1)
Group Work	64	(3)
Practice Principles	64	(1)
Process and Methods	65	(1)
Phases	65	(1)
School-Based Group Work Models	66	(1)
Group Work with Adolescents	66	(1)
Conclusion	67	(1)
PART TWO Helping on Behalf of Children and Adolescents	68	(101)
The Process of Helping Children and Adolescents	68	(34)
Enhancement Services	68	(7)
Major Risk Factors	69	(1)
Resilience	70	(3)
Prevention	73	(2)
Therapy and Treatment Services	75	(1)
The Case of Tommy	76	(2)
Background	76	(1)
Current Situation	76	(1)
Assessment of the Session	77	(1)
Building a Trusting Relationship	77	(1)
The Case of Sylvia	78	(1)
Background	78	(1)
Current Situation	79	(1)
A General Approach for Helping Children and Adolescents	79	(2)
The Beginning Phase	81	(1)
Referral	81	(1)
Initial Sessions	82	(2)
Content of Beginning Interviews	83	(1)
Decisions to Be Made	84	(1)
Building a Relationship	84	(4)
Assessment	88	(4)
Assessment of Special Concerns	91	(1)
Planning and Goal Setting	92	(1)
The Middle Phase	93	(4)
Verbal Communication	94	(1)
Communicating through Activities	94	(2)
Other Interventions	96	(1)
Intervention Skills	96	(1)
Ending Phase	97	(1)
Preparation for Ending	98	(3)
Evaluation	100	(1)
Conclusion	101	(1)
Assessing the Competencies and Difficulties of Children and Adolescents	102	(23)
Problem Recognition and Referral Processes	102	(2)
The Perspective of the Practitioner	104	(1)
The Diagnostic Practitioner Role	105	(2)
Diagnostic Accuracy	105	(2)
Child Development: Norms and Lags	107	(2)
Competencies and Difficulties of Children and Adolescents	109	(15)
Social Interaction and Emotional Competencies	110	(5)
Moral and Ethical Competencies	115	(3)
Cognitive and Language Competencies	118	(2)
Physical and Perceptual-Motor Competencies	120	(4)
Conclusion	124	(1)
Theories, Strategies, and Techniques for Practice	125	(28)
Cognitive Theory	125	(3)
Producing Change	126	(1)
Treatment Principles	126	(1)
Relationship and Techniques	127	(1)
Crisis Intervention	128	(4)
Issues of Greatest Concern for Children and Adolescents	130	(2)
Task-Centered Social Work	132	(2)
Major Characteristics of the Model	132	(1)
Purpose and Method	133	(1)
Exploring the Problem	133	(1)
Contracting and Planning	133	(1)
Implementing the Tasks	134	(1)
Reviewing Progress	134	(3)
Behavior Theory	137	(2)
Person-Centered Therapy	139	(1)
Principles and Practice in Client-Centered Play Therapy	140	(1)
Communication Theory	140	(3)
Strategies for Change	142	(1)
Problem Solving	143	(4)
Steps in the Problem-Solving Process	144	(2)
Assumptions and Thinking Underlying the Approach	146	(1)
Limitations	146	(1)
Existential Social Work	147	(2)
Components of Change	148	(1)
Role Theory	149	(2)
Using Multiple Bodies of Theory	151	(2)
Using Agency and Organizational Systems	153	(16)
Social Systems	153	(1)
Contexts of Practice	154	(3)
Resources	157	(1)
Interorganizational Environment	158	(2)
Referral	160	(1)
Conflict and Crisis	161	(1)
Organizational Structure	162	(1)
Leadership	163	(1)
Accountability and Expectations	163	(1)
Scope of Direct and Indirect Services for Children	164	(2)
Practice Settings	166	(2)
Conclusion	168	(1)
PART THREE Applications of the Helping Process	169	(70)
Methods and Practices in School Systems	169	(25)
Social Context of Schooling	169	(1)
Mobility and Diversity	170	(2)
Attendance	172	(1)
Students with Disabilities	173	(1)
Community Factors	174	(1)
The Nature and Goals of Schools	174	(1)
Academic Performance	175	(5)
Education	180	(1)
Types and Conditions of Schools	180	(2)
Violence	182	(4)
School-Based Health Clinics	186	(1)
School-Linked Services	187	(2)
School Social Work Roles	189	(2)
Future of School Social Work	191	(1)
Conclusion	192	(2)
Methods and Practices in Mental Health Agencies	194	(18)
Promoting the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents	194	(1)
Prevention of Developmental Psychopathology	195	(1)
Emotional Problems of Children and Adolescents	196	(2)
Types of Mental Disorders	198	(9)
Stress and Anxiety	198	(2)
Major Depression, Suicidal Behavior, and Manic-Depressive Disorder	200	(2)
Aggression and Conduct Disorder	202	(1)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	203	(1)
Cognitive Deficits and Head Injuries	204	(1)
Eating Disorders	205	(1)
Schizophrenia and Autism in Children	205	(1)
Substance Abuse	206	(1)
Mental Health Services	207	(4)
School Mental Health	208	(1)
Family Mental Health	208	(1)
Sexual Abuse	209	(1)
Community Mental Health	210	(1)
Conclusion	211	(1)
Methods and Practices in Child Welfare Agencies	212	(27)
Risk Assessments	213	(1)
Decision Making	214	(2)
Working with Involuntary Clients	216	(3)
Attachment Theory	219	(5)
Development of Attachment	220	(1)
Attachment as a Prerequisite for Healthy Development	221	(1)
Effects of Family Dysfunctions on the Development of Attachment	222	(1)
Using Attachment Theory	223	(1)
Strategies for Developing Attachment for Children in Care	223	(1)
Separation, Loss, and Mourning	224	(3)
The Case of Nancy	227	(8)
The Report	227	(1)
The Investigation	228	(1)
Working with Birth Parents	228	(2)
Direct Practice with the Child	230	(4)
Options for Continued Care	234	(1)
Issues in Adoptions	235	(2)
Conclusion	237	(2)
References	239	(24)
Index	263