1st Edition
Behavioral Methods in Social Welfare
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Routledge
420 Pages
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Routledge
420 Pages
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Routledge
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"Behavioral Methods in Social Welfare" offers positive proof that behaviorism has come of age in social work. Steven Paul Schinke and the contributors to this volume are social work practitioners who document their attempts to extend the basic tenets of behavioral psychology from the laboratory, clinic, and classroom to the full range of client groups and social problems that make up the practice... Read more
AcknowledgmentsAuthorsForeword: James K. Whittaker and Scott Briar Introduction: Behavioral Methods in Social WorkI. METHODS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES1. Groups for Antisocial Children:John S. Wodarski 2. Parents as Agents for Behavior Change:Elsie M. Pinkston, Benjamin S. Friedman, and Richard A. Polster 3. Reaching Underachievers:Richard A. Polster, Mary Ann Lynch, and Elsie M. Pinkston 4. Social Competence in Adolescence:Lewayne D. Gilchrist. 5. Contracts in Foster Care:Theodore J. Stein and Eileen D. Gambrill 6. Crisis Intervention with Youths:Edmund T. Dimock 7. Treatment of Child Abuse:Robert F. Schilling, II II. BEHAVIORAL METHODS WITH ADULTS8. Women and Self-Criticism:Sharon B. Berlin 9. Assertiveness Training for Women:Cheryl A. Richey 10. Sexual Dysfunction and Cognitions:Wayne D. Duehn and Nazneen Sada Mayadas 11. Control of Addictions:Betty J. Blythe 12. Helping Mentally Retarded Persons Get Jobs:Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. and Alice Lieberman 13. Social Interactions in Nursing Homes:Raymond M. Berger III. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY14. Developing Skills for the Interview:Jeffrey L. Edleson and Sheldon D. Rose 15. Preparing for Marital Counseling in Nontraditional Settings:Stanley Witkin 16. Behavioral Methods in Primary Health Care:William H. Butterfield and Judith Werking 17. Individual Case Evaluation:Steven Paul Schinke 18. Evaluation at the Community-Program Level:Richard L. Gorsuch ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
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Steven Paul Schinke, James K. Whittaker, Scott Briar
