03944cam a2200433 i 4500 23038161 OSt 20260128105632.0 230328s2024 nyu b 001 0 eng 2023013763 9780197666265 (paperback) 9780197666272 9780197666289 (epub) 9780197666296 (pdf) 23038161 DLC eng rda DLC DLC pcc n-us--- HV699 .C5344 2024 362.82/530973 23/eng/20230328 Collins, Donald, 1950- author. An introduction to family social work / Don Collins, Catheleen Jordan, Heather Coleman, Tara Collins & David Cory. Fifth edition. New York : Oxford University Press, [2024] xxiv, 592 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. The Field of Family Social Work -- 2. What is Family? -- 3. Family Systems -- 4. Family Development and the Life Cycle -- 5. Family Strenghts and Resilience -- 6. Practical Aspects of Family Social Work -- 7. The Beginning Phase -- 8. Qualitative Family Assessment -- 9. Quantitative Assessment -- 10. Family Systems Interventions -- 11. The Intervention Phase -- 12. Interventions at the Child and Parental Levels -- 13. Interventions with Couples and Gender-Sensitive Intervention -- 14. The Termination Phase. "AN INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY SOCIAL WORK, Fifth Edition provides a strong foundation in the concepts and skills you will need to succeed in practice with families. The book offers engaging case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, illustrations, and graphics to familiarize you with the topics at hand. About the Authors Dr. Collins is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Calgary. He is also a part-time family therapist, and spent ten years as a volunteer family therapist and supervisor. His research and areas of interest include social work education; social work practice couples, families, and individuals of all ages; child abuse; family violence; teaching and learning issues; program and case level evaluation; and case management. Dr. Collins has authored and co-authored numerous articles and texts. Dr. Catheleen Jordan is Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she has taught in the master's and doctoral programs since 1985. Her areas of expertise are family assessment and treatment, clinical research, and family-work issues. She currently serves as chair of the Direct Practice Sequence and Secretary of the Board for NASW-Texas. She is co-author of additional texts, including Family Practice: Brief Systems Methods for Social Work and Family Treatment: Evidence-Based Practice with Populations at Risk. Dr. Heather Coleman is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Calgary, and a practicing clinical social worker for more than 15 years. Her research areas include social work education (child and family) and her areas of interest include family violence, family preservation, gender issues, First Nations and addictions, human sexuality, and clinical practice. Dr. Coleman currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles and texts"-- Provided by publisher. Family social work United States. Jordan, Catheleen, 1947- author. Coleman, Heather, author. Collins, Tara, author. Cory, David, author. Online version: Collins, Don. Introduction to family social work Fifth edition. [New York] : Oxford University Press, [2023] 9780197666289 (DLC) 2023013764 lcc 29 305383 305383 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 20 2026-01-27 115 = Caribbean Library Consulting Corp. 129.99 1 2 HV699 .C5344 2024 52000003299283 2026-04-09 11:05:36 2026-02-10 c. 1 129.99 2026-01-27 29