Working with Families

With its unique approach of presenting the skills needed to work with families specifically from a social workers perspective, Working with Families, Fifth Edition, examines how to assess families according to their level of need--from the most basic level (needs for food, clothing, and shelter) to more advanced levels (needs for intimacy and self-actualization). An innovative model for choosing specific interventions at each level helps apply concepts to real practice.

New to this Edition:

• NEW Chapter!  Interventions with Level I, Neglectful Families,writtenby James M. Gaudin, gives effective practice guidelines for working with these families (Ch.5).
• NEW Chapter! The Family in the Community, written by Elizabeth Vonk, provides a new look at ecosystem implications of the family in the community (Ch.13).
• Expanded material on Spirituality including a framework for spiritual assessment (Ch.4)  and additional coverage of ethics and spirituality has been added throughout the text. 
• Expanded section on Ethical Challenges.

 What the Reviewers are Saying:

This text appears to be the best available for content on family practice models.  I do not use any other texts for this purpose. Joseph Anderson, University of California at Sacramento

The authors writing style is engaging; students find the book both enjoyable and informative. Deborah J. Holt, Jackson State University