Understanding families : supportive approaches to diversity, disability, and risk / by Marci J. Hanson, and Eleanor W. Lynch with Mary Kanne Poulsen.

Author/creator Hanson, Marci J.
Other author Lynch, Eleanor W., 1945-
Other author Poulsen, Mary Kanne.
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationBaltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., [2013]
Copyright Date©2013
Description1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) : illustrations
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
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Contents Cover; Book Title; Contents; About the Authors; About the Contributor; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Families in the 21st Century; Chapter 2: Cultural, Ethnic, and Linguistic Diversity; Chapter 3: Families in Context: Conceptual Frameworks for Understanding and Supporting Families; Chapter 4: Traditional and Evolving Family Roles and Functions; Chapter 5: Families with Children with Disabilities; Chapter 6: Families Living in Poverty; Chapter 7: Family Life at Risk: Pressure from Outside and Turmoil Within; Chapter 8: Infant/Family and Early Childhood Mental Health.
Contents Chapter 9: Creating Family-Professional Alliances; Chapter 10: Communicating and Collaborating with Families; Chapter 11: Strategies for Supporting Families; Appendix 11A: Getting to Know Each Family; Conclusion: The Family as Possibility; Index.
Abstract Today's American families are more complex and diverse than ever beforeand today's child and family professionals must be fully prepared to meet their needs. Interventionists educators, health care professionals, therapists, and social workers will get the strong foundation they need with the NEW edition of this trusted textbook, a comprehensive guide to working effectively and respectfully with contemporary families.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Hanson, Marci J. Understanding families. Second edition 9781598572155
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781598575255 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1598575252 (electronic bk.)

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