Showing papers in "Social casework in 1985"
TL;DR: In this article, a study of 156 black and white low-income families from rural Georgia contrasted neglectful with control families, and the isolation and loneliness of neglectful mothers was confirmed.
Abstract: This investigation of 156 black and white low-income families from rural Georgia contrasted neglectful with control families. The isolation and loneliness of neglectful mothers was confirmed, altho...
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TL;DR: In this paper, women victims of childhood incest are identified as suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome, with dissociative processes, and they can be helped to deal with the problem in a long-term, open-ende...
Abstract: Women victims of childhood incest are identified as suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome, with dissociative processes. They can be helped to deal with the problem in a long-term, open-ende...
80 citations
TL;DR: A study of battered women found that they experience stress from multiple sources but are deficient in coping skills; both men and women involved in marital violence fail to use problem-solving skills as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A study of battered women found that they experience stress from multiple sources but are deficient in coping skills; both men and women involved in marital violence fail to use problem-solving str...
79 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors contrast autonomy and paternalism in their moral, philosophical, and social work contexts, and present the dilemmas they present to the social worker who values client self-determination, yet wants to he...
Abstract: Autonomy and paternalism are contrasted in their moral, philosophical, and social work contexts. The dilemmas they present to the social worker who values client self-determination, yet wants to he...
72 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe thought content and perceptual symptoms shared by women survivors of childhood incest, which may make it possible to detect such incest, through the expan-...
Abstract: The author describes thought content and perceptual symptoms shared by women survivors of childhood incest. The syndrome, if confirmed, may make it possible to detect such incest, through the expan...
63 citations
TL;DR: In this article, four categories of value orientation (activity, relational, time, and man/nature) were tested at the empiri cation level, and the results revealed differences between American Indian and Anglo-American values.
Abstract: Recent studies have revealed differences between American Indian and Anglo-American values. Four categories of value orientation—activity, relational, time, and man/nature—were tested at the empiri...
45 citations
TL;DR: A team of one male and one female therapist combines family and group therapy to treat women who were incest victims in childhood as mentioned in this paper, which involved psychosexual dysfunction, parenting problems, and depression.
Abstract: A team of one male and one female therapist combines family and group therapy to treat women who were incest victims in childhood. Issues involve psychosexual dysfunction, parenting problems, and d...
44 citations
TL;DR: Many Chinese-Americans are still influenced by the teachings of Confucius, Laotze, and Buddha, and a worker's understanding of how these influences may affect a client's way of life, thinking, and communicative behavior is important to accurate assessment and effective treatment as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Many Chinese-Americans are still influenced by the teachings of Confucius, Laotze, and Buddha. A worker's understanding of how these influences may affect a client's way of life, thinking, and communicative behavior is important to accurate assessment and effective treatment.
43 citations
TL;DR: Men's organizations such as EMERGE in Boston, RAVEN in S1. Louis, AMEND in Denver, and MEN in Juneau have established reputable group counseling and self-help appreaches.
Abstract: It is becoming increasingly evident that men who batter must be more effectively treated if the incidence of wife abuse is to b~ reduced. I Consequently, in the last few years, approximately 150 programs to deal directly with batterers have been developed.' Men's organizations such as EMERGE in Boston, RAVEN in S1. Louis, AMEND in Denver, and MEN in Juneau have established reputable group counseling and self-help appreaches.' Some mental health programs and family services offer psychotherapy for batterers.' In addition, an increasing number of women's sselters have started adjunct programs for the abusers.' But while there seems to be an emerging consensus that the men who batter must and can be reached,\" there
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TL;DR: In this paper, a structured, skill-building treatment approach aims at eliminating violent behavior between abusive couples, based on a skill-based treatment approach, which aims at improving the quality of life for both abusive and non-abusive individuals.
Abstract: A structured, skill-building treatment approach aims at eliminating violent behavior between abusive couples. Principles, components, and screening and evaluation procedures of the program are desc...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the possibility that the reporting of child abuse may at times threaten the relationship between client and counselor, and how clinicians are reluctant to disclose such information.
Abstract: Passage of laws mandating the reporting of child abuse may at times threaten the relationship between client and counselor. Although many clinicians are reluctant to disclose such information, ther...
TL;DR: The program envisioned is one that serves as an effective link between society's byzantine system of formal aid and those individuals who are in serious need of assistance but whose tolerance of protocol is severely limited.
Abstract: This article describes a program called the \"community living room\" after one of its principal functions, which is to provide a place for the easy socializing from which help often derives. To the authors' knowledge, no program exactly like it exists anywhere; the community living room is a composite of programs that have been visited and studied by the authors and those in which they have worked. It is also the product of imagination, informed by years of research and practice with the chronically mentally ill, street people, and the homeless and poor in general. The existing program that is perhaps closest to this ideal is Berkeley Support Services, in Berkeley, California, but there are doubtless others of a similar nature. Indeed, the term community living room was suggested ten years ago by a staff member of an agency in Richmond, Virginia, called The Daily Planet. The goal here is to be useful rather than original. The program envisioned is one that serves as an effective link between society's byzantine system of formal aid and those individuals who are in serious need of assistance but whose tolerance of protocol is severely limited. That this program owes much to settlement houses, runaway centers, hotel outposts, streetwork agencies, and other programs should be obvious and is gratefully acknowledged.
TL;DR: Based on a study of 664 U.S. Air Force married couples, the authors analyzes the family and social relationships of the couples and their attitudes toward and knowledge of family enrichment and sup...
Abstract: Based on a study of 664 U.S. Air Force married couples, this report analyzes the family and social relationships of the couples and their attitudes toward and knowledge of family enrichment and sup...
TL;DR: When West Indians come to live in North America, they encounter conflicting values as mentioned in this paper, and the resulting stress may lead to dysfunctional reactions, particularly in regard to parent-child relationships.
Abstract: When West Indians come to live in North America, they encounter conflicting values. The resulting stress may lead to dysfunctional reactions, particularly in regard to parent-child relationships. A...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize what is known about marital rape and compare it with wife battering and non-marital rape, and present theories, problems, and intervention strategies.
Abstract: Since little research has been done on marital rape, the authors summarize what is known about it and compare it with wife battering and nonmarital rape. The theories, problems, and intervention st...
TL;DR: In this paper, methods to prevent substance abuse among Indian young people are described and the future implicits of Indian young adults are discussed, and a future trajectory for Indian youth is discussed.
Abstract: Substance abuse is one of the worst problems experienced by American Indian people. In this article, methods to prevent substance abuse among Indian young people are described and the future implic...
TL;DR: Workers assigned to cases of elder abuse experience significant problems related not only to the nature of the problem but also to their own feelings, biases, and attitudes about violence and the aging.
Abstract: Workers assigned to cases of elder abuse experience significant problems related not only to the nature of the problem but also to their own feelings, biases, and attitudes about violence and the a...
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of step siblings on remarried families are described and illustrated and implications of the effects on the family's relationship are discussed, and the characteristics of these relationships are discussed.
Abstract: Stepsibling relationships are an overlooked aspect of remarried families. Characteristics of these relationships are described and illustrated and implications of the effects of stepsiblings on eac...
TL;DR: This paper found that social workers today assess their clients traditionally, but are eclectic in their choice of interventions, extending the medical model to include the person-in-situation application model.
Abstract: The authors find that social workers today assess their clients traditionally, but are eclectic in their choice of interventions, extending the medical model to include the person-in-situation appr...
TL;DR: The relationship between professional and natural helpers was the subject of similar studies in Iowa and in Ireland and the United Kingdom and a model for professional-natural helper cooperation was developed.
Abstract: The relationship between professional and natural helpers was the subject of similar studies in Iowa and in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As a result, several clusters of natural helpers were ide...
TL;DR: In this article, a classification of family needs is presented, which can be adapted by public agencies if caseloads are controlled properly, but it is not suitable for all families.
Abstract: Family-centered services, which evolved primarily in private agencies, can be adapted by public agencies if caseloads are controlled properly. This article presents a classification of family needs...
TL;DR: Though no consensus has been reached regarding the superiority of inpatient versus outpatient treatment for alcoholism, there are clinical factors that may lead a therapist to choose one setting over the other.
Abstract: Though no consensus has been reached regarding the superiority of inpatient versus outpatient treatment for alcoholism, there are clinical factors, discussed in this article, that may lead a therap...
TL;DR: Many agencies are responding to pressures to produce results and to prove themselves by considering computerized management information systems as mentioned in this paper, but the technology cannot be applied effectively without thoughtful planning for data collection and use.
Abstract: Many agencies are responding to pressures to produce results and to prove themselves by considering computerized management information systems. As one agency's experience demonstrates, the technology cannot be applied effectively without thoughtful planning for data collection and use.
TL;DR: A Services for Older Persons Unit of a family service agency has developed a clinical approach for dealing with elderly ailing parents with dependent adult children and of involving families and the community.
Abstract: Elderly ailing parents with dependent adult children face a complex set of problems that may seem insurmountable. A Services for Older Persons Unit of a family service agency has developed a clinic...
TL;DR: In this paper, a cognitive-behavioral approach to stress management was applied to determine effective coping strategies for graduate social work program students, direct service social workers, and foster care social workers.
Abstract: This cognitive-behavioral approach to stress management was applied to determine effective coping strategies for graduate social work program students, direct service social workers, and foster par...
TL;DR: The rapid increase in the number of women inmates is leading to interest in and concern for this historically invisible segment of the prison population as discussed by the authors, and the specific needs of female offenders are...
Abstract: The rapid increase in the number of women inmates is leading to interest in and concern for this historically invisible segment of the prison population. The specific needs of female offenders are ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore six major roles research can play and examine some of the organizational influences that shape the nature of this research and call for a change from the current focus on pr...
Abstract: This article explores six major roles research can play. It examines some of the organizational influences that shape the nature of this research and calls for a change from the current focus on pr...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show how to select a group of mentally retarded persons to participate in group work in a theme-centered interactional method of group work, in spite of their limitations.
Abstract: Many mentally retarded persons, in spite of their limitations, can benefit from the theme-centered interactional method of group work. The techniques detailed in this article show how to select suc...
TL;DR: This article examined the attitudes of women who are and who are not on welfare and found that intergenerational welfare dependency is not a valid concept for work and family roles, and raised questions concerning the supposedly differing attitudes of men and women on welfare.
Abstract: Is intergenerational welfare dependency a valid concept? By examining orientations to work and family roles, this study raises questions concerning the supposedly differing attitudes of women who are and who are not on welfare.
TL;DR: In this article, the role of an alcoholic father affects peer and family relationships and school work, which reflect an adolescent's fears, anger, grief, low self-esteem, and poor sex identification.
Abstract: Reactions to an alcoholic father affect peer and family relationships and school work, which reflect an adolescent's fears, anger, grief, low self-esteem, and poor sex identification. The role of t...