Everything is normal until proven otherwise : a book about wraparound services / Karl W. Dennis and Ira S. Lourie.

Author/creator Dennis, Karl W.
Other author Lourie, Ira S.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, DC : CWLA Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxxiii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Tyrone and Carol : how we started doing this strange job -- Cindy : a story about the essence of wraparound -- Alex and Shirley : a story about family focus and family strengths -- Brenda : a story about individual strengths and strengths-based approaches -- Samuel and Ramon : stories about creativity, flexibility, and individualized approaches -- Larry and Marcus : stories about unconditional care -- Desmond and Tori : stories about community-based care -- Thomas, Robert, and Karl's friends and relatives : stories about cultural competence and celebrating cultural diversity -- Andrew and George : stories about meeting clients' needs through child and family teams -- Unnatural acts : stories about interagency collaboration -- Never pay for anything you can get for free : stodries about cost-effective services and outcome measurement -- Everything is normal until proven otherwise : a story about one person's introduction to wraparound -- The first family I provided care to : stories about Karl's philosophy and the evolution of wraparound.
Abstract "Through personal stories and commentary by two of the model's creators, this book describes the evolution and philosophy behind Wraparound, a model of individualized service provision for children and families in the social service system"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-194).
LCCN 2005037061
ISBN1587600781 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781587600784 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV690.U6 D46 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold