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A detailed look at how to apply clinical theories to social work practice Thinking through real-life cases to make connections between theory and practice is a crucial element of social work education. Now in its Second Edition, Case Studies in Child, Adolescent, and Family Treatment contains a wide range of cases described in rich detail by practitioners, scholars, and researchers. Chapters represent contexts and approaches across the social work spectrum, so students will get to glimpse into the clinical experience of a full range of professionals. With chapter overviews, case sketches, study questions, and references for further study, this book makes an invaluable reference for social work students. Learning by example is the best way to develop the skill of clinical reasoning. Editors Craig W. LeCroy and Elizabeth K. Anthony—two distinguished scholars in the field of social work—have brought together an impressive roster of contributors who add their unique voices and clinical perspectives into their insightful case descriptions. Organized into five thematic sections, Case Studies in Child, Adolescent, and Family Treatment, Second Edition covers the most important areas in social work practice, including: Child welfare and adoption Individual and group treatment School and community settings Family treatment and parent training With the updates in the Second Edition, students will learn the most current lessons in social work practice from a diverse range of scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field. In contexts ranging from child welfare to homelessness, this book provides the critical thinking skills students need to understand how social work theory applies in clinical environments.

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Author:   Craig W. LeCroy (Arizona State University, Tucson, AZ) ,  Elizabeth K. Anthony (Arizona State University, Tucson, AZ)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781118128350

ISBN 10:   1118128354
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   27 January 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

EPAS standards ix Matrix for chapter content xiii Preface xvii 1 Case Studies in Individual Treatment and Assessment 1 Case Study 1-1 From Childhood to Young Adulthood with ADHD 5 Susan Bogas Case Study 1-2 Solution-Focused Therapy with Child Behavior Problems 29 Jacqueline Corcoran Case Study 1-3 Crisis Intervention with a Depressed African American Adolescent 45 Jewelle Taylor Gibbs Case Study 1-4 What a Few CBT Sessions Can Do: The Case of a Motivated Young Adult 64 Kathy Crowley Case Study 1-5 The Case of Aundria: Treating Substance Abuse During Adolescence Using CBT and Motivational Interviewing 72 Paul Sacco, Charlotte Lyn Bright, Janai Springer Case Study 1-6 A Developmental Approach to Working with Sexually Abusive Youth 86 George Stuart Leibowitz, Susan L. Robinson Case Study 1-7 Effective Interventions for Adolescent Conduct Disorder in Residential Treatment 110 Jamie L. Glick 2 Case Studies in Group Treatment 130 Case Study 2-1 A Social Skills Group for Children 133 Craig Winston LeCroy Case Study 2-2 A Culturally Grounded Empowerment Group for Mexican American Girls 145 Lori K. Holleran Steiker, Eden Hernandez Robles Case Study 2-3 Developmental Play Groups with Kindergartners in a School Social Work Setting 162 Timothy A. Musty Case Study 2-4 Gay Youth and Safe Spaces 174 Nora Gustavsson, Ann MacEachron 3 Case Studies in Family Treatment and Parent Training 182 Case Study 3-1 HOMEBUILDERS: Helping Families Stay Together 184 Nancy Wells Gladow, Peter J. Pecora, Charlotte Booth Case Study 3-2 Evidence-Based Approach to Parent Training 203 Randy Magen Case Study 3-3 Promoting Positive Parenting: Infant Mental Health Intervention with High-Risk Families 219 Brenda Jones Harden, Elena Aguilar, Cindy Cruz, Elizabeth Aparicio 4 Case Studies in Child Welfare and Adoption 236 Case Study 4-1 A Case Study of the Application of NTU Psychotherapy for Treatment Foster Care and Emotional Trauma 239 Frederick B. Phillips, Peter Fitts Case Study 4-2 Helping Families with Reunification: Returning a Child to a Less-Than-Perfect Family 263 Lindsay Bicknell-Hentges, John Lynch Case Study 4-3 Nothing Left to Lose: Growing Up in Foster Care 277 Debbie Hunt Case Study 4-4 Deciding What Is Best for Savannah: The Grief and Joy in a Successful Adoption 289 Melissa Evans 5 Case Studies in School and Community Settings 296 Case Study 5-1 Zai: A Hmong Adolescent Creates His Own Way 299 Harriet Cobb, A. Renee Staton, Krystal Studivant Case Study 5-2 Understanding Bullying and Peer Victimization: The Important Roles of Peers, Parents, and School Personnel in Prevention and Intervention 312 Anne Williford Case Study 5-3 Finding a Voice and Making It Heard: A Case Study of Low-Income Urban Youth 328 Nicole Nicotera Case Study 5-4 Living in Survival Mode: A Young Woman's Experience of Homelessness 346 Richard Geasland, Rachelle Wayne Author Index 363 Subject Index 371

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CRAIG W. LECROY is a professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Professor LeCroy is the author of 10 books, including The Call to Social Work and Human Behavior and the Social Environment, and the recipient of numerous research grants. ELIZABETH K. ANTHONY is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Dr. Anthony's 30+ publications focus on topics including the prevention mental health conditions among culturally diverse adolescents.

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