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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Whittaker, James K
• Kinney, Jill
• Tracy, Elizabeth M
• Booth, Charlotte

Titel

REACHING HIGH-RISK FAMILIES: INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION IN HUMAN SERVICES

Erscheinungsjahr

1990

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Quelle

Sociological Abstracts

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Published as part of the Modern Applications of Social Work series (James K. Whittaker, series editor), & presented in 10 Chpts with a Foreword by Peter W. Forsythe, an Introduction, & an Afterword, this vol describes intensive family preservation services (IFPS), focusing on the "Homebuilders" model, which are designed to assist the multiproblem family in crisis with the goal of preserving the family system. Introduction -- poses some critical questions about theoretical, methodological, administrative, & organizational issues related to the Homebuilders, including its implications for social work education, clinical practice, research, & evaluation. (1) James K. Whittaker & Elizabeth M. Tracy -- Family Preservation Services and Education for Social Work Practice: Stimulus and Response -- offers a rationale & conceptual framework of IFPS & describes their operation in detail. (2) Douglas Nelson -- Recognizing and Realizing the Potential of "Family Preservation" -- briefly traces reasons for the current crisis in child welfare in the US, & evaluates the potential of in-home IFPS as a means of placement prevention & more effective service delivery. (3) Jill Kinney, David Haapala, Charlotte Booth, & Shelley Leavitt -- The Homebuilders Model -- reviews the development of this model, describes its philosophy, outlines its staff training modules, rates its cost effectiveness with various client populations, & offers follow-up data on the 3,497 cases it handled between its inception in 1974 & 1987, presenting 2 case studies. (4) Brenda G. McGowan -- Family-Based Services and Public Policy: Context and Implications -- examines the interaction between public policy & practice in family & children's services, chronicling some major historical shifts that have shaped the current system, & discusses implications for social work education & policy formulation/implementation. (5) Richard P. Barth -- Theories Guiding Home-Based Intensive Family Preservation Services -- discusses the contributions of several theories to IFPS -- crisis intervention, family systems, & social learning -- & reviews outcome research on crisis intervention procedures. (6) Anthony N. Maluccio -- Family Preservation Services and Social Work Practice Sequence -- surveys the values, knowledge areas, & skills most needed for professional practice by social workers in IFPS, with practical implications for curriculum development & teaching methods. (7) Peter J. Pecora -- Designing and Managing Family Preservation Services: Implications for Human Services Administration Curricula -- addresses three issues related to IFPS administration: program & organizational design, personnel management, & financial management & cost-benefit analysis. (8) Betty J. Blythe -- Applying Practice Research Methods in Intensive Family Preservation Services -- discusses the advantages of practice-generated research techniques & data, the role of the "personal scientist," assessment issues, & evaluation of program/client goals. (9) Mark Fraser & Shirley Leavitt -- Creating Social Change: "Mission-Oriented" Research and Entrepreneurship -- uses the Homebuilders program to illustrate agency-level actions that can facilitate change in public policies, along with the political ramifications of such a "mission" orientation. (10) J. David Hawkins & Richard F. Catalano -- Intensive Family Preservation Services: Broadening the Vision for Prevention -- explores implications of the IFPS model for addressing social problems above & beyond child abuse/neglect, focusing on the use of risk appraisal for prevention & intervention. 9 Tables, 3 Figures, 290 References. K. Hyatt