Families and the Mental Health System for Children and Adolescents Vol. 2Policy, Services, and Research |
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| Editor:
| Heflinger, Craig Anne
Nixon, Carol T. |
| Series title: | Community Mental Health Systems Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7619-0267-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 1996 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $262.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume describes a myriad of policy, research and practice issues related to families of children with serious emotional disorders. It centres on families′ direct and indirect roles in children′s mental health services - for example, families can determine if and when the child enters treatment, and they can provide the context within which all therapeutic gains are played out.
The contributors discuss: family-centred service delivery characteristics and strategies;...
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This volume describes a myriad of policy, research and practice issues related to families of children with serious emotional disorders. It centres on families′ direct and indirect roles in children′s mental health services - for example, families can determine if and when the child enters treatment, and they can provide the context within which all therapeutic gains are played out.
The contributors discuss: family-centred service delivery characteristics and strategies; society′s role in strengthening the family and preventing emotional disorders in children and young people; supports for and barriers to parent-professional partnerships; the complexities of assessing family functioning; and culturally sensitive service del