This book emphasizes family-centered, social network, and school-based
interventions in the preparation of social workers for direct and
indirect practice with clients from vulnerable populations, especially
the poor, people of color, and recent immigrant groups. With an eye to
recent changes in social work practice and service delivery, including
the impact of welfare reform and managed care on vulnerable families and
children, Social Work Practice with Families and Children helps social
work students and practitioners understand the increasingly complex
needs of their clients. Three valuable appendixes include information
about tools and instruments to support practice, child welfare resource
centers, and electronic resources pertaining to the field.