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Families and the Mental Health System for Children and Adolescents: Policy, Services, and Research - Children's Mental Health Services Annuals Craig Anne Heflinger
Families and the Mental Health System for Children and Adolescents: Policy, Services, and Research - Children's Mental Health Services Annuals
Craig Anne Heflinger
This volume describes a myriad of policy, research and practice issues related to families of children with serious emotional disorders. It centres on families' direct and indirect roles in children's mental health services - for example, families can determine if and when the child enters treatment, and they can provide the context within which all therapeutic gains are played out. The contributors discuss: family-centred service delivery characteristics and strategies; society's role in strengthening the family and preventing emotional disorders in children and young people; supports for and barriers to parent-professional partnerships; the complexities of assessing family functioning; and culturally sensitive service del
272 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 3, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780761902676 |
| Publishers | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 25 mm · 570 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Heflinger, Craig Anne |
| Editor | Nixon, Carol T. |