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Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a 12-week family-based intervention for troubled children. One important element was to strengthen families. Method: Psychological, social, and demographic data on 176 parents and 160 children receiving weekly skills and relationship training were analyzed. Results: Significant improvements were found for family cohesion, family conflict, family time together, time spent in community, mental health of parents, and parenting style. Furthermore, significantly positive gains were found on the total and most subscale scores of the Child Behavior Checklist. Conclusions: Family-based intervention provided by social workers were associated with improved psychosocial functioning on the part of parents and children with child behavioral problems.

This research study reviewed the content and theoretical constructs of MSW human behavior foundation course outlines that were offered at 61 schools of social work during the 1998-1999 academic year. Results indicated that 70 percent of the schools of social work used a "life span," "ecological perspective," "bio-psychosocial," or "social systems" approach as the primary theoretical focus. In comparison, only 20 percent of the schools focused on "diversity," "vulnerable populations," or "oppression" issues. Only three percent of the course outlines included a major theoretical focus on "disorder," "dysfunctional behavior," or "abnormal behavior." With so much different content being offered in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment foundation sequence, it is evident that schools of social work and the social work profession need to rethink what human behavior content is essential for the practice of social work.

Edisi Kesepuluh teks klasik ini menggabungkan perspektif kerja sosial dari sudut sejarah dan kontemporari agar para pembaca dapat melihat pembangunan kerja sosial mengikut konteks sejarah sambil menggunakan pembinaan teori terkini.Penekanan khusus diberi kepada pemahaman bahawa kerja sosial adalah berkenaan disiplin dan kaedah.Buku ini menampilkan bahagian baharu iaitu gelanggang dadah, rawatan dan pencegahan penyalahgunaan dadah dan alkohol, reformasi kebajikan, inisiatif perkhidmatan sosial berasaskan agama, peringkat kumpulan, kerohanian dan sosial kerja, penilaian dan pencegahan bunuh diri serta terapi kognitif terhadap penjenayah.Menampilkan bahagian yang lebih luas tentang kepentingan pengurusan kes dalam kerja-kerja sosial, kemahiran pengurusan hidup, pengurusan sifat marah, dan rumah jagaan.Menawarkan maklumat terkini berkenaan kerja sosial pelbagai budaya, bekerja dengan kanak-kanak ganas, samseng, keganasan di sekolah, dan keganasan keluarga

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