Treating Couples in Crisis: Fundamentals and Practice in Marital Therapy

Politics & Social Sciences

Barker, Robert L.

Social Sciences

Free Pr

In this honest, sympathetic book, marital and family therapist Robert L. Barker offers real help for men and women suffering the emotional costs of a jealous partner's suspicion and rage. Based on his extensive work with troubled couples, "The Green-Eyed Marriage" answers these and many other questions about pathological jealousy and its causes and offers practical techniques to minimize jealous confrontations and control them.

Green-Eyed Marriage

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Free Press

Weaveworld X

Literature & Fiction

Pocket

Inhuman Condition

Religion & Spirituality

Audioworks

The bestselling author of Weaveworld creates a classic tale of ghastly goings-on, set in a world that looks surprisingly like our own.

Hellbound Heart Cassette

Children's Books

In the depths of an abandoned steam bath, strangely beautiful women seduce two businessmen into a ritual of macabre sexuality; in a Greek asylum, wise men race frogs to decide the fate of the world; a petty convict's cellmate reveals to him the gruesome birth of evil; a young woman's slum research leads her into the hookhanded grip of the Candyman, a vicious supernatural killer.

In the Flesh

In this honest, sympathetic book, marital and family therapist Robert L. Barker offers real help for men and women suffering the emotional costs of a jealous partner's suspicion and rage. Based on his extensive work with troubled couples, "The Green-Eyed Marriage" answers these and many other questions about pathological jealousy and its causes and offers practical techniques to minimize jealous confrontations and control them.

The Green-Eyed Marriage

Parenting & Relationships

Forensic Social Work

Explore the legalities and pitfalls of forensic social work!Forensic Social Work: Legal Aspects of Professional Practice, Second Edition examines the professional specialty of forensic social work which involves testifying in court as an expert witness, investigating cases of possible criminal conduct, and assisting the legal system in such issues as child custody disputes, divorce, child support, juvenile delinquency, spouse or child abuse, and placing individuals in mental hospitals. As a student or professional social worker, you will explore a variety of ethical and legal issues, such as malpractice, licensing, credentialing, marketing for forensic clients, and presenting effective courtroom testimony. Current and fact-filled, this new edition discusses the origins of forensic social work and offers implications for future practice.New material in this edition includes a chapter on how to establish a forensic social work practice, with information on how to bring in clients, generate new referrals and make other important contacts. Another new chapter expands on the first edition's discussion of implanted memory versus recovered memory and the ways that social workers use and often misuse this information. A third new chapter examines credentialing requirements for forensic social work. Forensic Social Work details legal conflicts you may face and offers suggestions on how to deal with these situations. Rich with examples, some aspects of forensic social work that you will learn about are: 
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<li>separating the role of the expert witness from the role of the fact witness while testifying </li>
<li>understanding the motivations, payments, and positive incentives for entering the field of forensic social work </li>
<li>avoiding malpractice lawsuits by understanding the criteria for liability </li>
<li>guidelines for action when laws and ethics collide </li>
<li>preparing for litigation </li>
<li>duty-to-warn laws </li>
<li>writing reports and contracts for the litigious society using the problem-oriented (SOAP) record </li>
<li>distinguishing implanted memory from recovered memory and understanding how witnesses and social workersmay misuse remembered information</li>
</ul>Complete with a glossary, case examples, and information on how to obtain clients, new referrals, and other contacts, Forensic Social Work gives you a thorough look at the profession of forensic social work. You will explore the legal and ethical issues that come with this profession, learn the credentials needed to become a forensic social worker, and discover how to adequately market yourself in the field. Forensic Social Work will prepare you for the circumstances that may arise and help you to professionally and successfully overcome future challenges.

Forensic Social Work: Legal Aspects of Professional Practice, Second Edition

Branson, Douglas M.

Routledge

With nearly 5,000 terms-from "AA" to "Zwingli, Huldreich"--the 3rd edition of The Social Work Dictionary is a valuable reference work for the human services professional, from the first-year student to the seasoned expert. It contains 1,500 new entries, including many international terms (for example, hwa-byung) and updated and significantly increased content on cultural sensitivity. 
The Social Work Dictionary is a highly acclaimed ready reference for definitions, organizations, concepts, and values relevant to social work and the human services. All definitions were reviewed by an international editorial review board. 
Also available on the Social Work Reference Library CD-ROM. 
Special Features *Defines fields of practice such as aging, children and families, clinical, and health care. *Contains information relevant to behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial approaches. *Describes genograms, ecomaps, PERT charts, and other tools. *Describes international organizations and reports. *Includes a section on Milestones in the Development of Social Work and Social Welfare and the NASW Code of Ethics.

The Social Work Dictionary

Natl Assn of Social Workers Pr

Social Work in Private Practice

Politics & Government

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