1st Edition

Case Examples in Child Welfare and Family Services for Social Workers

By Tyrone Cheng Copyright 2023
86 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

86 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

86 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides social work students at both undergraduate and graduate level with compelling child welfare case examples, intervention plans, and tips for building working alliances with clients. The 50 such case examples, categorized by maltreatment type(s) and by underlying problem(s), each present an intertwined network of issues characterizing the members of a family and their... Read more

1.Introduction.  2.Case Examples in Child Welfare Services.  3.Case Examples in Children and Family Outpatient Services.  4.Case Examples in Other Services.  5.Working Alliances.  6.Intervention Plans.  7.Monitoring Progress.

Biography

Tyrone Cheng spent two decades as a college professor, directing undergraduate and graduate programs and chairing social work departments for four universities, and for eight years worked in the American Midwest as a licensed social worker providing family preservation services and outpatient treatment. Cheng has authored 111 published and forthcoming refereed journal articles reporting his research in child welfare, intimate partner violence, mental health, and substance abuse.