{"product_id":"children-in-families-at-risk-maintaining-the-connections","title":"Children in Families at Risk: Maintaining the Connections","description":"Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing appreciation of the importance of the family context in child therapy. In her previous, highly acclaimed book Children in Family Context, Lee Combrinck-Graham and her colleagues bridged the fields of child therapy and family therapy with an exploration of basic issues. Building upon that work, this volume describes actual programs that are based on the notion that family connections are substantial resources for healing and recovery even when the family is a very troubled one. With a particular focus on work with severely fractured families, most of these programs attempt to keep children connected with their own families despite circumstances that sometimes prevent them from living together.\n\nDetailing a wide variety of situations, chapters cover cases involving children who are emotionally and behaviorally disturbed, children with psychiatric disorders, abusive parents, and parents with substance abuse problems. Where family preservation is not possible, chapter authors discuss new strategies to keep families involved in the treatment process.\n\nLaying the groundwork for a comprehensive family-centered system of care, chapters describe a broad range of innovative approaches including programs that:\n\n* Utilize the community \"families\" of inner city youth\n* Involve families in their own evaluation and planning\n* Advocate changing school counselors to school-based family\ntherapists\n* Have foster parents collaborate with biological parents.\n\nEach program is fully detailed to include a complete description, a discussion of the value of this approach, and at least one actual example to illustrate how it works.\n\nTaken together, the programs described in this book represent a significant shift in focus for mental health professionals working with children. Further illuminating the key role played by family connection in child health, CHILDREN IN FAMILIES AT RISK is essential reading for all practitioners who work with children and families. Written in an accessible style, it serves as a teaching text for advanced courses in family therapy and child psychotherapy. The book will also provide valuable insights for school professionals, child welfare workers, policy makers, teachers, and attorneys and family court judges.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0898628520\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0898628520.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Combrinck-Graham, Lee\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43494359924797,"sku":"BVV.0898628520.G","price":42.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0898628520-0.jpg?v=1787267687","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/children-in-families-at-risk-maintaining-the-connections","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}