Social work research, 2009-06, Vol.33 (2), p.121-126
2009
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Keeping Families Engaged: The Effects of Home-Based Family Therapy Enhanced with Experiential Activities
- Ist Teil von
- Social work research, 2009-06, Vol.33 (2), p.121-126
- Ort / Verlag
- England: National Association of Social Workers
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2009
- Link zum Volltext
- Quelle
- Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Engagement of high-risk adolescents and their families in treatment is a considerable challenge for service providers and agencies. Despite its importance, little research has been conducted that explores this important treatment process. To address this gap, a test of an innovative method to improve engagement in family therapy was undertaken. Findings of this study of 42 intervention group families and 41 comparison group families (N=83) suggest that augmenting in-home family therapy with short and creative experiential activities can significantly increase engagement and retention in treatment. Further research of engagement as a mechanism of change in family-based treatment is needed.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1070-5309eISSN: 1545-6838DOI: 10.1093/swr/33.2.121Titel-ID: cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2792997
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Creative Activities, Drug abuse, Family counseling, Family Environment, Family Life, Family members, Family Therapy, Home based, Home Care, Homes, Individual Counseling, Intervention, Medical treatment, Methods, Outcomes of Treatment, Parent Education, Parents, Peer Groups, Questionnaires, RESEARCH NOTE, Resistance (Psychology), Social Services, Social work, Studies, Teenagers, Therapy