Showing papers in "Families in society-The journal of contemporary social services in 1994"
TL;DR: In this article, staff and administrators drawn from a statewide random sample of 74 chemical-dependency and domestic-violence programs completed a questionnaire on linkage, referral, impairments to interagency co-operation.
Abstract: Staff and administrators drawn from a statewide random sample of 74 chemical-dependency and domestic-violence programs completed a questionnaire on linkage, referral, impairments to interagency coo...
118 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined various risk and protective factors at multiple system levels that mediate the impact of marital violence on child adjustment and found that these factors can affect the adjustment of children.
Abstract: The author examines various risk and protective factors at multiple system levels that mediate the impact of marital violence on child adjustment. Participants included 185 children and their mothe...
92 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed that frequent, regular parent-child visitation of children in foster care is crucial in maintaining the attachment relationship of the parent and the child, and that the parent attachment concept is c...
Abstract: Frequent, regular parent–child visitation of children in foster care is crucial in maintaining the attachment relationship of the parent and child. Further, the parent–child attachment concept is c...
63 citations
TL;DR: This article found that ten percent of the adolescent population in the United States is gay, lesbian, or bisexual and these teens are difficult to identify and many people are unaware of their existence, problems, and needs.
Abstract: Ten percent of the adolescent population in the United States is gay, lesbian, or bisexual. These teens are difficult to identify and many people are unaware of their existence, problems, and needs...
62 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the author examines the father-son relationship from both ecological and psychodynamic perspectives and examines the sociohistorical and cultural forces influencing African American men and their families.
Abstract: The author examines the father–son relationship from both ecological and psychodynamic perspectives. The sociohistorical and cultural forces influencing African American men and their families are ...
59 citations
TL;DR: The culturagram was developed in response to the cultural diversity of families and the need for ethnic-sensitive practice as discussed by the authors, which assesses (1) reasons for immigration; (2) len...
Abstract: The culturagram was developed in response to the cultural diversity of families and the need for ethnic-sensitive practice. This family-assessment tool assesses (1) reasons for immigration; (2) len...
58 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce relevant information about Filipino American culture and families in three subcategories: family and extended family values, marital relations, and children Guidelines for Filipinos.
Abstract: The author introduces relevant information about Filipino American culture and families in three subcategories: family and extended-family values, marital relations, and children Guidelines for so
57 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the concerns of lesbian mothers and their partners and found that lesbian mothers were concerned about their children's health and well-being, while their partners were concerned with their sexual health.
Abstract: The author explores the concerns of lesbian mothers and their partners. Twenty-eight lesbian couples who were raising children participated in structured interviews. Results suggested that lesbian ...
57 citations
TL;DR: The author reports on the experiences of 642 informal caregivers to persons with AIDS in order to identify the type of care provided; the physical, emotional, and financial costs of caring for a loved one with AIDS; the resources available to assist caregivers; and the benefits of providing such care.
Abstract: Friends, partners, and relatives of persons with HIV/AIDS face significant challenges in providing for the emotional, physical, and practical needs of their loved ones. Moreover, the responsibiliti...
54 citations
TL;DR: Differences among women of color infected with HIV are analyzed and implications for delivering culturally sensitive services are presented.
Abstract: The challenges involved in meeting the service needs of HIV-infected persons have changed dramatically over the past decade. In the past several years, HIV/AIDS has had a particularly devastating i...
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TL;DR: Human service practitioners need to become sensitive to the needs of elderly people and their families who are affected by HIV/AIDS and service packages may be developed for older persons who are infected or provide care for HIV-infected persons.
Abstract: A substantial and increasing number of people have developed HIV infections in their later years, most associated with male-to-male sexual contact or blood transfusions, although transmission also ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used personal interviews with 15 experi cial social workers to understand the importance of personal psychotherapy to the development of a professional self. But, they did not consider the impact of psychotherapy on clinical social work.
Abstract: An important yet neglected aspect of clinical social work is the significance of personal psychotherapy to the development of a professional self. The authors used personal interviews with 15 exper...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present empirical information on the extent and nature of advocacy activity among a random sample of social workers and find that almost all employed social workers in the sample performed both job-and advocacy activity.
Abstract: The author presents empirical information on the extent and nature of advocacy activity among a random sample of social workers. Almost all employed social workers in the sample performed both job-...
TL;DR: The authors evaluated the effectiveness of semistructured group work with six preadolescent boys who had experienced either extra- or intrafamilial sexual abuse, finding that from pre- to postgroup, the boys experienced decreased anxiety, decreased depression, increased self-esteem, and decreased internalizing and externalizing behaviors.
Abstract: Group treatment programs are a common intervention for children who have been sexually abused. However, empirical literature demonstrating their effectiveness, particularly among preadolescent male...
TL;DR: In this article, the diversity of people, social and physical environments, and culture is considered in the life cycle models of individual and family development, and the authors propose a life cycle model that assumes universal, fixed, sequential stages of individual development.
Abstract: Life-cycle models assume universal, fixed, sequential stages of individual and family development and thus ignore the diversity of people, social and physical environments, and culture. The author ...
TL;DR: The authors describe network characteristics and support resources from a clinical sample of 40 families and case vignettes illustrate the multiple uses to which this information was put.
Abstract: The authors describe network characteristics and support resources from a clinical sample of 40 families. Data were obtained by family workers during the first two weeks of intervention. Case vigne...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors apply a resource and stressor family system model developed from crisis theory to adoptive families, and compared matched samples of clinical and non-clinical families were used to examine resources.
Abstract: The author applies a resource and stressor family system model developed from crisis theory to adoptive families. Matched samples of clinical and nonclinical families were used to examine resources...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the empirical literature relating to child-witness testimony and draw implications for professionals who conduct investigatory interviews with preadolescent children about alleged offenses, including issues related to the quality of communication between the child and interviewer, the interview setting, and specific interviewing techniques.
Abstract: The authors review the empirical literature relating to child-witness testimony and draw implications for professionals who conduct investigatory interviews with preadolescent children about alleged offenses. Issues related to the quality of communication between the child and interviewer, the interview setting, and specific interviewing techniques are addressed. Practical recommendations are offered regarding the techniques likely to maximize the accuracy and completeness of children's recall of events.
TL;DR: Examples of key nonmedical characteristics of AIDS long-term survivors and the special issues they bring to the therapeutic relationship are described and suggestions for therapeutic interventions based on a client-empowerment approach are offered.
Abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's definition of an AIDS long-term survivor is someone who has lived at least three years after an AIDS diagnosis. Data from the late 1980s indicate a ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the impact of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder on family functioning in a family from a family system perspective, and describe the effect of this neurologically based disorder on the family functioning.
Abstract: Little has been written about attention-deficit hyperactive disorder from a family systems perspective. The authors describe the impact of this neurologically based disorder on family functioning a...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present guidelines for social work practice in the growing, interdisciplinary field of family support programs, and the history and contemporary form of family-support programs are described.
Abstract: The authors present guidelines for social work practice in the growing, interdisciplinary field of family-support programs. The history and contemporary form of family-support programs are describe...
TL;DR: This paper found that young children from racial minority groups are at higher risk for disabilities and developmental delay as a result of conditions associated with poverty, and they discuss principles that guide the development of children from poverty.
Abstract: Young children from racial minority groups are at higher risk for disabilities and developmental delay as a result of conditions associated with poverty. The authors discuss principles that guide c...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the concept of mutuality, as perceived by daughters, in the mother-daughter relationship and its impact on the self-esteem and social adjustment of the adolescent daughter.
Abstract: The author explored the concept of mutuality, as perceived by daughters, in the mother-daughter relationship and its impact on the self-esteem and social adjustment of the adolescent daughter. Data...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report results of research on a sample of 83 sexually abused children and find that the girls' measures of depression, anxiety, and self-esteem were significantly different from those of standardiza...
Abstract: The authors report results of research on a sample of 83 sexually abused children. The girls' measures of depression, anxiety, and self-esteem were significantly different from those of standardiza...
TL;DR: Although the concepts of alienation and burnout have been conceptually linked, no known empirical studies have demonstrated that relationship as discussed by the authors. But they have been discussed in many articles and books.
Abstract: Many articles and books have been written about alienation and burnout. Although the concepts have been conceptually linked, no known empirical studies have demonstrated that relationship. Using da...
TL;DR: A culturally sensitive, indigenous model of community mental health services designed to overcome family resistance is presented.
Abstract: Families caring for chronically mentally ill relatives often experience considerable stress and hardship. To adapt, family members must learn new coping strategies and make sufficient use of inform...
TL;DR: The informal support networks of African American elders have an important impact on the effectiveness of social service interventions as discussed by the authors, and the author identifies and discusses critical functions perfor......
Abstract: The informal support networks of African American elders have an important impact on the effectiveness of social service interventions. The author identifies and discusses critical functions perfor...
TL;DR: There is a need to utilize a dyadic approach in research and intervention dealing with stroke patients whose spouses are providing care, and morale of caregivers and care receivers were positively correlated.
Abstract: Using a sample of 44 couples, in each of which one member had suffered a stroke requiring an inpatient rehabilitation stay, the authors examined the morale of stroke patients older than 60 and their spousal caregivers. One hypothesis that guided this research was that the morale levels of older adult stroke patients would correlate with those of their spousal caregivers and with the patient's physical and emotional functioning. Gender and length of time since the stroke were hypothesized to have an effect on morale. Results indicated that morale of caregivers and care receivers were positively correlated. Moreover, functional independence predicted patient and spouse morale levels. Impressions of caregiving and morale of caregivers were correlated. These findings suggest a need to utilize a dyadic approach in research and intervention dealing with stroke patients whose spouses are providing care.
TL;DR: This article reviewed the history of psychological explanations for firesetting and examined the current research, concluding that children younger than 18 set approximately 60% of the incendiary fires in large cities in America.
Abstract: Children younger than 18 set approximately 60% of the incendiary fires in large cities. The authors review the history of psychological explanations for firesetting and examine the current research...
TL;DR: For example, the authors found that children often do not disclose significant details of their sexually abusive experiences, nor can they account for the behavior of perpetrators. Yet such information is important for effective prac...
Abstract: Children often do not disclose significant details of their sexually abusive experiences, nor can they account for the behavior of perpetrators. Yet such information is important for effective prac...