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Treating Children in Out-of-Home Placements
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Treating Children in Out-of-Home Placements

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Format Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10 0789001632
ISBN-13 9780789001634
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint Routledge
Country of Manufacture GB
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Jul 14th, 1998
Print length 218 Pages
Weight 1,200 grams
Product Classification: Child welfare
Ksh 21,600.00
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Treating Children in Out-of-Home Placements reviews the field of residential treatment of adolescents in the child welfare system, using a specific treatment setting and individual cases as examples. You''ll see that it is a realistic and honest depiction of the problems of implementing and administering such a program. The author discusses the history of treating abandoned and abused children, models of psychotherapy, the nature of behavior and conduct disorders, and the challenges of providing services to behaviorally disturbed youngsters. You will refer to it time and again for inspiration and support in dealing with practical day-to-day issues such as discipline, relationships with regulatory and funding agencies, and staff training.
If you’re in the market for a detailed, pragmatic knowledge base for dealing with discipline, relationships with regulatory and funding agencies, and staff training, you’ll find all you need and more in Treating Children in Out-of-Home Placements. This unique and insightful volume gives you the information you need to successfully manage quality assessment and improvement in out-of-home placements, especially in a managed care environment.

Treating Children in Out-of-Home Placements reviews for you the field of residential treatment of adolescents in the child welfare system. With this crucial knowledge base, you’ll be equipped to face and surmount the challenges that accompany the provision of services to behaviorally disturbed youngsters. Some of the areas you’ll become fluent in are:
  • approaches to child welfare for children at risk
  • models of treatment
  • family counseling
  • diagnostic criteria for conduct and behavior disorders
  • psychotropic medication
  • training staff to become agents of change

    For over 150 years, we’ve seen the aftershocks of a problematic system for treating children placed in the custody of child welfare. Through treating Children in Out-of-Home Placements, you can understand the problems of implementing and administering such a program. You will want to open this book and place yourself and your staff members on the road to a more ideal plan of care for children placed in custody.

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