Understanding families : supportive approaches to diversity, disability, and risk / Marci J. Hanson, and Eleanor W. Lynch with Mary Kanne Poulsen.
| Author/creator | Hanson, Marci J. author. |
| Other author | Lynch, Eleanor W., 1945- author. |
| Other author | Poulsen, Mary Kanne, author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | Baltimore, Maryland ; London, [England] ; Sydney, [Australia] : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2013. |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | 1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations, photographs. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| 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 before-and 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 note | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Hanson, Marci J. Understanding families : supportive approaches to diversity, disability, and risk. Second edition. Baltimore, Maryland ; London, [England] ; Sydney, [Australia] : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., c2013 xvii, 282 pages 9781598572155 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781598572155 |
| ISBN | 1598572156 |
| ISBN | 9781598575255 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1598575252 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |