Handbook for child protection practice. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Child protection practice
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Howard Dubowitz, Diane DePanfilis.
• Other Names: Dubowitz, Howard; DePanfilis, Diane
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 681 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 362.76/0973; Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Child welfare -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Social work with children -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Family social work -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Violence envers les enfants -- États-Unis -- Prévention -- Guides, manuels, etc; Enfants -- Protection, assistance, etc -- États-Unis -- Guides, manuels, etc; Service social aux enfants -- États-Unis -- Guides, manuels, etc; Service social familial -- États-Unis -- Guides, manuels, etc; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Child Abuse; SELF-HELP -- Abuse; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sexual Abuse & Harassment; Child abuse -- Prevention; Child welfare; Family social work; Social work with children; Aufsatzsammlung; Kinderschutz; Child Abuse; Child Welfare; Family; Social Work; United States; USA; United States; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals; Electronic books; Handbook
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452221434; 9781452205489; 1452205485
• Related ISBNs: 145222143X; 076191370X; 9780761913702; 0761913718; 9780761913719
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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