Behavioral Methods in Social Welfare: Helping Children, Adults, and Families in Community Settings

ISBN-13: 9781138519367 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 420 str.

Steven Paul Schinke; James K. Whittaker; Scott Briar

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Offers positive proof that behaviorism has come of age in social work. This title details a systematic format for both problem intervention and evaluation which produces a more empirically based practice. It provides a different perspective and stimulus for social work practice.

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AcknowledgmentsAuthorsForeword: James K. Whittaker and Scott Briar Introduction: Behavioral Methods in Social WorkI. METHODS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES1. Groups for Antisocial Children:John S. Wodarski 2. Parents as Agents for Behavior Change:Elsie M. Pinkston, Benjamin S. Friedman, and Richard A. Polster 3. Reaching Underachievers:Richard A. Polster, Mary Ann Lynch, and Elsie M. Pinkston 4. Social Competence in Adolescence:Lewayne D. Gilchrist. 5. Contracts in Foster Care:Theodore J. Stein and Eileen D. Gambrill 6. Crisis Intervention with Youths:Edmund T. Dimock 7. Treatment of Child Abuse:Robert F. Schilling, II II. BEHAVIORAL METHODS WITH ADULTS8. Women and Self-Criticism:Sharon B. Berlin 9. Assertiveness Training for Women:Cheryl A. Richey 10. Sexual Dysfunction and Cognitions:Wayne D. Duehn and Nazneen Sada Mayadas 11. Control of Addictions:Betty J. Blythe 12. Helping Mentally Retarded Persons Get Jobs:Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. and Alice Lieberman 13. Social Interactions in Nursing Homes:Raymond M. Berger III. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY14. Developing Skills for the Interview:Jeffrey L. Edleson and Sheldon D. Rose 15. Preparing for Marital Counseling in Nontraditional Settings:Stanley Witkin 16. Behavioral Methods in Primary Health Care:William H. Butterfield and Judith Werking 17. Individual Case Evaluation:Steven Paul Schinke 18. Evaluation at the Community-Program Level:Richard L. Gorsuch ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

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Steven Paul Schinke, James K. Whittaker, Scott Briar