1. Chapter 13 Social Work with Families and Youth
Social Work An Empowering Profession
Seventh Edition
Brenda DuBois & Karla Miley
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2. Contemporary Family Forms
Single-parent families
Blended families
Gay and lesbian families
Multigenerational families
Grandparent headed families
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3. Diversity in Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.4
The concept of family incorporates many viable family configurations beyond the composition of the nuclear family.
What strengths and challenges do blended families, single-parent families, gay and lesbian families, multigenerational families, and grandparent-headed families experience?
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4. Family-Centered Services
Family Services
Counseling for families, individuals and groups
Family life education
Financial assistance
Employee assistance
Advocacy
Presenting Issues
Domestic violence
Poverty
Addiction
Family structures
Stress
Communication patterns
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Child Maltreatment
Historical perspective
Legal definition
Types of child abuse and neglect
Incidence of child maltreatment
Contributing factors
Psychological effects
Sexual abuse
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6. Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.2
Child protective services, family preservation, family reunification, and permanency planning are all policy directives in the field of child welfare that are replete with ethical dilemmas.
What factors must be considered in resolving the ethical dilemma of protecting the child verses the preserving the family?
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7. Child Welfare Delivery System
Primary prevention
Family preservation
Day care
Family group conferencing
Foster care
Residential services
Adoption
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8. Child Welfare Legislation
Child abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Indian Child Welfare Act
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act
Child Abuse and Treatment Act Amendments
Omnibus Reconciliation Act and Family Preservation and Family support Services
Adoption and Safe Families Act Foster Care Independence Act
Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendment
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act
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9. Policy Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.8
The child welfare system in the United States includes many discrete child and family service components, which are not coordinated under the umbrella of an over-arching family policy.
In their policy practice role, what advocacy actions should social workers take to promote a coordinated and comprehensive family policy?
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School Social Work
Provide supportive services for children and their families in the context of school settings
Provide linkage between school-home-community
Examples of services
Assessment of children with special education needs
Early developmental screening
Support for developmental transitions
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11. Services for Adolescents
Teen pregnancy
Adolescent suicide
Runaway youths
Eating disorders
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12. Resiliency in Adolescence
Social competence
Problem solving skills
Autonomy
Sense of purpose and future
School climate of high expectations
Community support
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13. Human Behavior CSWE EPAS 2.1.7
Although adolescents have access to many resources that contribute to resiliency, some youths are more at-risk and vulnerable than others.
What factors contribute to resiliency and vulnerability?
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