Families and the Mental Health System for Children and Adolescents: Policy, Services, and Research (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761902683)

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

Author: Craig Anne Helflinger
ISBN-10: 0761902686
ISBN-13: 9780761902683
Publisher: Sage Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/26/1996
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.06w x 0.72d