Handbook for child protection practice

Drawing on theory, research and clinical practice experience the contributors cover every issue the Child Protection Services worker is likely to face. They provide a broad view of child neglect which moves beyond parental omissions in care.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Dubowitz, Howard (-), DePanfilis, Diane
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications c2000.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Reporting and Screening
  • How Do I Decide Whether to Accept a Report for a Child Protective Services Investigation? / Susan Wells
  • What Criteria Are Most Critical to Determine the Urgency of Child Protective Services Response? / Susan Wells
  • What is Child Neglect? / Howard Dubowitz
  • What is Physical Abuse? / Howard Dubowitz
  • What is Sexual Abuse / Lucy Berliner
  • What is Psychological Maltreatment? / Marla R. Brasard and Stuart Hart
  • Part II: Engagement
  • How Do I Connect at Different Developmental Levels? / Brenda Jones Harden
  • How Do I Develop a Helping Alliance With the Family? / Diane DePanfilis
  • What Principles and Approaches Can I Use to Engage Clients Across Cultures? / Veronica D. Abney.
  • How Can I Use Authority Effectively and Engage Family Members? / Ronald H. Rooney
  • How Do I Manage Difficult Encounters With the Family? / Ronald Zuskin
  • How Do I Respond to Feelings (Mine and My Client's)? / David Corwin
  • Part III: Interviewing
  • How Do I Interview Young Children About Suspected Sexual Abuse? / Kee MacFarlane
  • How Do I Interview Older Children and Adolescents About Sexual Abuse? / Lucy Berliner
  • What Tools Are Appropriate to Facilitate Interviews with Children? / Barbara W. Boat and Mark D. Everson
  • How Do I Interview About Alleged Physical Abuse? / David J. Kolko
  • How Do I Interview Non-Maltreating Parents and Caregivers? / Denise Pintello
  • How Do I Interview the.
  • Alleged Perpetrator? / Donna Pence
  • What Kinds of Questions in My Initial Assessment Interviews Will Generate Solutions and Enhance Safety? / Insoo Kim Berg
  • Part IV: Initial Assessment
  • Section A: General
  • How Do I Differentiate Culturally Based Parenting Practices From Child Maltreatment? / Sherri Y. Terao, Joaquin Borrego, Jr. and Anthony J. Urquiza
  • How Should Child Protective Services and Law Enforcement Coordinate the Initial Assessment and Investigation? / Charles Wilson and Donna Pence
  • How Do I Screen a Caregiver's Use and Abuse of and Dependence on Alcohol and Other Drugs and Their Effects on Parenting? / Ronald Rogers and Chandler Scott McMillin
  • How Do I Screen Caregivers If I Suspect That They.
  • May Be Dangerous To Themselves or Their Children? / David Corwin
  • How Do I Decide Whether to Substantiate a Report? / Brett Drake
  • Section B: Neglect
  • How Do I Determine If a Child is Neglected? / Diane DePanfilis
  • How Do I Determine If It is Medical Neglect? / Howard Dubowitz
  • How Do I Determine Whether a Child's Nutritional Needs Are Being Met? / Howard Dubowitz
  • What is Inadequate Supervision / Diane DePanfilis
  • How Do I Assess Among At-Risk Adolescents? / Margarete Parrish
  • Section C: Physical Abuse
  • How Do I Determine Whether a Child Has Been Physically Abused? / Howard Dubowitz
  • What Medical Evaluation is Needed When Physical Abuse is Suspected? / Howard Dubowitz
  • How Do I Interpret Medical Tests for Physical Abuse? / John M. Leventhal
  • What.
  • Conditions May Be Mistaken for Physical Abuse? / Charles F. Johnson
  • What Are the Telltale Differences Between Abusive and Noninflicted Injuries? / Charles F. Johnson
  • What is Shaken Baby Syndrome? / John M. Leventhal
  • How Do I Assess Possible Histories of Physical Abuse Among Assaultive Adolescents / Margarete Parrish
  • Section D: Sexual Abuse
  • How Do I Determine If a Child Has Been Sexually Abused? / Joyce A. Adams
  • What Developmental Factors Should Be Considered in Interpreting a Child's Disclosure of Sexual Abuse? / Nancy Davis
  • How Do I Interpret Sexualized Behavior in Children?
  • Esther Deblinger
  • The Medical Evaluation for Possible Child Sexual Abuse: When Is It Needed, Who Should Do It, How Should One Prepare For It, and What Will Be Done? / Robert A. Shapiro
  • How Do I Interpret Laboratory Test.
  • Results for Sexually Transmitted Diseases? / Robert A. Shapiro
  • How Do I Interpret Results of a Child Sexual Abuse Examination? What Conditions May Be Mistaken for Sexual Abuse? / Robert A. Shapiro
  • How Do I Evaluate Suspected Sexual Abuse in the Adolescent Female? / Joyce A. Adams
  • When Does Sexual Play Suggest a Problem? / Barbara L. Bonner
  • Section E: Psychological Maltreatment
  • How Do I Determine Whether a Child Has Been Psychologically Maltreated? / Marla R. Brassard and Stuart Hart
  • In What Circumstances Is A Child Who Witnesses Violence Experiencing Psychological Maltreatment? / Ronald Zuskin
  • Section F: Risk Assessment and Safety Evaluation
  • How Do I Assess Risk and Safety? / Wayne Holder
  • How Do I Consider Cultural Factors When Assessing Risk Safety? / Sheryl Brissett-Chapman
  • How Do I Ensure a.
  • Maltreated Child's Safety in the Home? / Wayne Holder
  • How Do I Protect Children When There Is A History of Domestic Violence in the Family? / Ronald Zuskin
  • How Do I Protect Children When Caregivers Have Chemical-Dependency Problems? / Ronald Rogers and Chandler Scott McMillin
  • How Do I Protect Children From Hazardous Home Conditions and Other Poverty-Related Conditions? / John R. Lutzker
  • When Do Family Preservation Services Make Sense, and When Should Other Permanency Plans Be Explored? / Kristine Nelson
  • How Do I Decide Whether to Remove the Alleged Offender or to Remove the Child? / Barbara L. Bonner
  • How Do I Assess the Risk of Maltreatment in Foster Care and Kinship Care? / Wayne Holder.
  • Part V: Family Assessment
  • Section A: Emphasis on the Child
  • How Do I Assess Child and Youth Behavior? / Becky Frink Sherman and E. Wayne Holden
  • How Do I Assess Child and Youth Development? / Becky Frink Sherman and E. Wayne Holden
  • How Do I Assess Child and Youth Emotional States? / Becky Frink Sherman and E. Wayne Holden
  • How Do I Recognize and Assess Common or Important Mental Health Problems in Children? / David J. Kolko
  • What Preventive Pediatric and Dental Care Should Children and Youth Receive? / Charles I. Shubin
  • How Do I Assess a Child's Health Status? / Howard Dubowitz
  • How Do I Assess a Child's Social Support System? / Ross A. Thompson
  • How Do I Assess a Child's Behavior Related to Separation and Visitation? / Caroline L. Burry
  • Section B: Emphasis on Parents and Caregivers
  • How Do I Assess a Caregiver's Personal History and Its Meaning for Practice? / John Curtis McMillen
  • How Do I Assess a Caregiver's.
  • Parenting Attitudes, Knowledge, and Level of Functioning? / Sandra T. Azar and Champika K. Soysa
  • How Do I Assess the Care of Children With Major Medical Problems? / Prasanna Nair
  • How Do I Assess a Caregiver's Strengths and Treatment Needs? / Marsha K. Salus
  • How Do I Assess a Caregiver's Motivation and Readiness to Change? / Diane DePanfilis
  • What Do I Need to Know About Care Needs and Parenting Capacity in Caregivers With HIV or AIDS? / Prasanna Nair
  • Section C: Emphasis on Families
  • How Do I Assess the Strengths in Families? / Diane DePanfilis
  • How Do I Conduct an Ethnographic Interview to Learn About the Family's Culture? / Julia Rauch
  • How Do I Assess Family Functioning? / Vanessa G. Hodges
  • How Do I Assess a Parent-Child Relationship? / Maureen M. Black.
  • How Do I Assess the Treatment Needs of Children Affected by Domestic Violence? / Ronald Zuskin
  • How Do I Assess the Likelihood of an Intervention? / Vanessa G. Hodges
  • Part VI: Service Planning
  • How Do I Match Risks to Client Outcomes? / Diane DePanfilis
  • What Outcomes Are Relevant for Intervention?
  • Mark Courtney
  • What is Strengths-Based Service Planning? / Vanessa G. Hodges and Peter J. Pecora
  • How Do I Develop Measurable Goals and Objectives That Match Client Intervention Outcomes? / Peter J. Pecora
  • What is Concurrent Planning, and How Do I Do It? / Caroline L. Burry
  • How Do I Use Family Meetings to Develop Optimal Service Plans? / Lisa Merkel-Holguin
  • How Do I Involve Fathers? / Geoffrey Greif
  • How Do I Develop a Collaborative Intervention Plan With the Kinship Network? / Maria Scannapieco
  • What Do I Need to Know to Plan Effectively Across Child Welfare Programs? / Richard L. Norman
  • Part VII: Intervention
  • Section A: Emphasis on the Child
  • What.
  • Types of Mental Health Treatment Should Be Considered for Maltreated Children? / Mark Chaffin
  • What Are Effective Strategies to Address Common Behavior Problems? / Barbara L. Bonner
  • How Do I Help Children Adjust to Out-of-Home Care Placement? / Brenda Jones Harden
  • How Do I Help Children Maintain Cultural Identity When They Are Placed in Out-of-Home Care? / Sheryl Brissett-Chapman
  • What Kind of Pediatric Care Should Abused and Neglected Children Receive? / John M. Leventhal
  • How Can Parenting Be Enhanced? / Sandra T. Azar and Monica H. Ferraro
  • What Interventions Are Available for the Nonabusive Parent? / Mark Chaffin
  • How Can I Help Parents and Caregivers Develop Social Skills and Make Positive Connections to the Community? / Rose A. Thompson
  • What Treatment is Recommended for Sexual Abuse Perpetrators? /
  • Melissa McDermott
  • What Treatment is Recommended for Sexual Abuse Perpetrators? / Melissa McDermott
  • What Treatment is Recommended to Address Physically Abusive Behavior? / David J. Kolko
  • What Is the Most Effective Treatment for Depression? / David Corwin
  • What Interventions Are Most Effective in Addressing Domestic Violence? / Ronald Zuskin
  • What Are the Treatment Options for Parents With Alcohol or Other Drug Problems? / Ronald Rogers and Chandler Scott McMillin
  • Section C: Emphas on the Family
  • What Do I Need to Know About Family Therapy? / Geoffrey Greif
  • How Can I Suport Biological Families After a Child Has Been Removed From Their Care? / Anthony N. Maluccio, Robin Warsh, and Barbara A. Pine.
  • -- How Do I Facilitate Visits Between Foster Children and Their Biological Families That Support the Goals and Objectives of Intervention? / Caroline L. Burry
  • How Do I Build Families' Financial Management Skills? / Richard Bolan
  • How Can I Best Manage the Intervention Process When Multiple Service Providers Are Involved? / Charles Wilson
  • What Is "Family to Family," and How Does It Support Permanency for Children? / Lorelei Schaffhausen
  • Foster and Kinship Caregivers: What Are Their Support and Intervention Needs? / Lorelei Schaffhausen
  • Foster and Kinship Caregivers: What Are Their Support and Intervention Needs? / Maria Scannapieco
  • What Are the Unique Roles of Religious Institutions in Supporting and Strengthening Families? / Lorine L. Cummings
  • Part VIII: Evaluation and Closure
  • How Do I Measure Risk Reduction? / Dee Wilson
  • When is Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption the Best Permanency Option? / Thomas D. Morton.
  • When Can a Child Be Safely Reunited With His or Her Family? / Thomas D. Morton
  • Preparing Youth for Independent Living: What Are the Best Methods for Reaching Self-Sufficiency? / Maria Scannapieco
  • How Do I Prepare Families for Case Closure? / Esta Glazer-Semmel
  • Part IX: Legal and Ethical Issues
  • What Rights Do My Clients Have to Information in Their Case Records? / Dennis Ichikawa
  • How Do I Avoid Being Sued? / Rebecca J. Roe
  • What is the Role of the Caseworker in Juvenile Court? / Linda Spears
  • How Do I Feel Comfortable Testifying in Court? / Paul Stern
  • How Do I Help Children Be Comfortable in the Legal System and Improve Their Competency as Witnesses? / Julie A. Lipovsky
  • Why is Communicating With Lawyers So Important and So Difficult? / John E.B. Myers
  • How Do I Work Effectively With Guardians Ad Litem, Court-Appointed Special Advocates, and Citizen or Professional Case Review Panels? / Howard A. Davidson
  • Part X: Child.
  • Protection Practice: Special Issues for the Practitioner
  • What are the Core Competencies for Practitioners in Child Welfare Agencies? / Joan Levy Zlotnik
  • How Do I Protect My Personal Safety in the Community? / Caroline L. Burry
  • How Do I Prevent Burnout? / Richard L. Norman
  • How Can Critical Thinking Contribute to Informed Decisions? / Eileen Gambrill
  • What Can I Do to Cope With the Death or Serious Injury of a Child From My Caseload? / Norma Harris
  • How Do I Balance Common Sense, Personal Values, and Agency Constraints? / Joan R. Rycraft
  • How Do I Use Case Record Keeping to Guide Intervention and Provide Accountability? / Diane DePanfilis
  • Advisory Group on Chapter Topics
  • The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)
  • Likelihood of Sexual Transmission of and Basic Information on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Developmental Milestones
  • Recommended Childhood Immunization.
  • Schedule
  • Limited Genogram of Mrs. R's Family
  • Parenting Resources
  • Assessing and Maximizing Strengths
  • Assessing Family Needs, Resources, and Social Support
  • Steps in the Court Process and Court-Related Caseworker Activities
  • Resources on Child Welfare Competencies
  • National Organizations and Resources Concerned with Child Protection.