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<p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p>About the Editors xv</p> <p>Contributors xvii</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Assessment of Children 1<br /></b><i>Michael E. Woolley</i></p> <p>Defining Assessment 2</p> <p>Historical Background 4</p> <p>Evolving Ecological-Systems Perspective 6</p> <p>Biopsychosocial Assessment Report 12</p> <p>Summary of Current Evidence-Based Assessment of Children 15</p> <p>Emerging Trends in Child Assessment 23</p> <p>Implications for Social Work on Micro-, Mezzo-and Macrolevels 25</p> <p>Conclusion 31</p> <p>Key Terms 32</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 32</p> <p>Online Resources 33</p> <p>References 34</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Intervention with Children 41<br /></b><i>Mary C. Ruffolo and Paula Allen-Meares</i></p> <p>Development of EBPs for Children at Risk for Emotional or Behavioral Problems 42</p> <p>Current EBPs with Children 45</p> <p>Limitations of the Evidence 60</p> <p>Conclusion 61</p> <p>Key Terms 63</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 63</p> <p>Online Resources 63</p> <p>References 64</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Assessment of Adolescents 71<br /></b><i>David W. Springer and Tara M. Powell</i></p> <p>Evidence-Based Assessment with Adolescents 73</p> <p>Limitations of Evidence-Based Assessment with Adolescents 86</p> <p>Treatment Goals 88</p> <p>Implications for Social Work 89</p> <p>Conclusion 90</p> <p>Key Terms 91</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 91</p> <p>Online Resources 91</p> <p>References 92</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Intervention with Adolescents 97<br /></b><i>Craig Winston LeCroy and Lela Rankin Williams</i></p> <p>Overview of Issues and Problems Facing Adolescents 98</p> <p>Promising Programs of Prevention and Intervention 102</p> <p>Promoting the Development of Competencies and the Prevention of Disorders 102</p> <p>Substance-Abuse-Prevention Programs 103</p> <p>Promising Treatment Programs 106</p> <p>Ongoing Treatment and Case Management 111</p> <p>Considerations in Service Delivery 113</p> <p>Motivation for Treatment 114</p> <p>Context and Focus of Treatment 115</p> <p>Conclusion 116</p> <p>Key Terms 117</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 117</p> <p>Online Resources 118</p> <p>References 118</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Assessment of Adults 125<br /></b><i>Elaine Congress</i></p> <p>Historical Background 127</p> <p>Summary of Current Evidence-Based Assessment for Individuals 131</p> <p>Evidence-Based Assessment 140</p> <p>Implications for Social Work on Micro-, Mezzo- and Macrolevels 140</p> <p>Conclusion 141</p> <p>Key Terms 142</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 142</p> <p>Online Resources 142</p> <p>References 142</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Intervention with Adults 147<br /></b><i>Bruce A. Thyer</i></p> <p>Historical Background 148</p> <p>Summary of Useful Resources 161</p> <p>Limitations of the Evidence 166</p> <p>Implications for Social Work at the Micro-, Mezzo-and Macrolevels 168</p> <p>Conclusion 171</p> <p>Key Terms 172</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 172</p> <p>Online Resources 173</p> <p>References 173</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Assessment of the Elderly 177<br /></b><i>Gregory J. Paveza</i></p> <p>Historical Background 178</p> <p>Elements of the Comprehensive Assessment 179</p> <p>Mental Status 180</p> <p>Functional Assessment 181</p> <p>Medical History and Nutritional and Health-Behaviors Assessment 182</p> <p>Assessment of Emotional Well-Being 184</p> <p>Assessment of Social, Economic, and Environmental Well-Being 185</p> <p>The Care Plan 189</p> <p>Conclusion 190</p> <p>Key Terms 190</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 190</p> <p>Online Resources 191</p> <p>References 191</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Intervention with the Elderly 197<br /></b><i>Michael J. Holosko, Jeffrey F. Skinner,Catherine A. Patterson, and Kimberly Brisebois</i></p> <p>Historical Background 197</p> <p>Summary of Current Evidence-Based Interventions with the Elderly 200</p> <p>Limitations of the Evidence 221</p> <p>Implications for Social Work at Micro-, Mezzo- and Macrolevels 221</p> <p>Conclusion 226</p> <p>Key Terms 228</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 228</p> <p>Online Resources 229</p> <p>References 229</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Assessment of Families 237<br /></b><i>Robyn Munford and Jackie Sanders</i></p> <p>Historical Background 237</p> <p>Current Evidence on the Assessment of Families 239</p> <p>Limitations to the Evidence on the Assessment of Families 242</p> <p>The Assessment Process within Social Work Practice—Micro-, Mezzo-, and Macrolevels 245</p> <p>Conclusion 260</p> <p>Key Terms 260</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 260</p> <p>Online Resources 261</p> <p>References 261</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Intervention with Families 265<br /></b><i>Cynthia Franklin, Catheleen Jordan and Laura Hopson</i></p> <p>Historical Background 266</p> <p>Summary of Current Evidence-Based Intervention with Families 268</p> <p>Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parent Component 280</p> <p>Limitations of Evidence-Based Family Interventions 283</p> <p>Implications for Social Work Practice 286</p> <p>Conclusion 288</p> <p>Key Terms 288</p> <p>Review Questions for Critical Thinking 289</p> <p>Online Resources 289</p> <p>References 289</p> <p>Author Index 295</p> <p>Subject Index 305</p>

<p><b>MICHAEL J. HOLOSKO, PhD</b>, <b>MSW,</b> is the Pauline M. Berger Professor of Family and Child Welfare at the University of Georgia, School of Social Work. He has taught across the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in schools of social work, nursing, public administration, and applied social science in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.</p> <p><b>CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, LCSW,</b> is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York.</p> <p><b>KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD</b>, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work education, child welfare, evidence–based practice, and international social work practice.</p>

<p><b>A lifespan approach presenting evidence-informed interventions for working with individuals and families</b></p> <p><i>Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families</i> covers assessment of and intervention with children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and families. It offers an array of pedagogical features within each chapter, as well as online resources and review questions at the conclusion of each chapter to help guide critical thinking about topics.</p> <p>Reflecting the current state of evidence-informed social work practice, each chapter's contributors emphasize the incorporation of wider forms of systematically collected data such as case studies, best or promising practices, and consumer-focused data. Reading this book will not only give readers the tools to work effectively with individuals and families, but also develop their skills in evidence informed practice.</p> <p>Comprehensive and insightful, <i>Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families</i> is a student- and practitioner-friendly text identifying the best assessment tools and strategies available for social workers to successfully serve individuals and families facing a broad range of challenges.</p>

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