Showing papers in "Social casework in 1973"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors make a commitment to a new point of view in the life-space of people by making help available when and where it is needed in the space of people.
Abstract: Services that make help available when and where it is needed in the life-space of people represent a beginning commitment to a new point of view
131 citations
TL;DR: In this article, an effective helper must determine whether a child is running from conflicts aroused by parental values or to a subculture that sanctions forbidden behaviors, i.e., a "subculture" that encourages forbidden behaviors.
Abstract: An effective helper must determine whether a child is running from conflicts aroused by parental values or to a subculture that sanctions forbidden behaviors
29 citations
TL;DR: The study of death has traditionally focused to a great extent upon the individual, attempting to elucidate the intrapsychic processes related to mourning by one who has suffered a loss, and the interactional focus is not usually considered.
Abstract: This article concerns death as a crisis for the family and the consequent reactions of the family as a unit to the loss of one of its members The study of death has traditionally focused to a great extent upon the individual, attempting to elucidate the intrapsychic processes related to mourning by one who has suffered a loss, and the interactional focus is not usually considered When a death has occurred, not only must each surviving individual bear the pain of grief and adjust to the loss; the surviving family must do so as well There are specific family readjustment tasks, distinct from what we recognize as individual mourning tasks, that complement one another Both need to be considered in understanding this aspect of human behavior, but the concern here is with the former; the intrapsychic aspects will be discussed only as they are relevant to this focus
29 citations
TL;DR: With therapists influenced either by color blindness or ethnocentricity, patients tend to lose their individual richness and complexity as discussed by the authors, which can cause patients to lose the individual richness of their individual complexity and complexity.
Abstract: With therapists influenced either by color blindness or ethnocentricity, patients tend to lose their individual richness and complexity
26 citations
TL;DR: The spectrum of families' responses to the results of a flood included total family breakdown as well as increased solidarity and determination to cope with the problems.
Abstract: The spectrum of families' responses to the results of a flood included total family breakdown as well as increased solidarity and determination to cope with the problems
21 citations
TL;DR: The therapeutic utilization of the offer of a gift provides a basis for further significant steps in the development of an affirmation of personal worth.
Abstract: The therapeutic utilization of the offer of a gift provides a basis for further significant steps in the development of an affirmation of personal worth
17 citations
TL;DR: A report of a unique project in child care describes how strengthening the bonds of familial relationships results in improved parental functioning as discussed by the authors, which can be seen as a form of reinforcement learning.
Abstract: A report of a unique project in child care describes how strengthening the bonds of familial relationships results in improved parental functioning
16 citations
TL;DR: It is essential to include the separated member and thereby move beyond the symbol of finality, trauma, and old wounds to an examination of present ties as discussed by the authors, which is essential for separating families.
Abstract: It is essential to include the separated member and thereby move beyond the symbol of finality, trauma, and old wounds to an examination of present ties
15 citations
TL;DR: A three-year study in a community mental health center reveals an intriguing combination of ego maturity and extremely infantile themes in patients.
Abstract: A three-year study in a community mental health center reveals an intriguing combination of ego maturity and extremely infantile themes in twenty-three patients
13 citations
TL;DR: A Canadian study examines the characteristics of clients for indicators or criteria for allocation to one of two treatment methods as mentioned in this paper, and concludes that patients are more likely to use one of the two methods.
Abstract: A Canadian study examines the characteristics of clients for indicators or criteria for allocation to one of two treatment methods
13 citations
TL;DR: The third volume of the trilogy on aging and society by the team of sociologists at Rutgers University represents a combination of careful scholarship, sophisticated methodological ideas, and a variety of research suggestions which could keep a team of scholars and researchers busy for a long time as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The third volume of the trilogy on aging and society by the team of sociologists at Rutgers University represents a combination of careful scholarship, sophisticated methodological ideas, and a variety of research suggestions which could keep a team of scholars and researchers busy for a long time. This volume draws upon the rich resources found in volume one of Aging and Society; the research findings selected for this volume have been reanalyzed and presented in relation to one theoretical perspective-age stratification. There are also several chapters which are independent and original analyses, for example, the chapter on age stratification in the field of science. The book was written primarily for sociologists, but policy makers will find many valuable ideas for planning and evaluation of programs. Persons in the practicing profession will find many ideas concerning human development and the latter part of the life cycle. One of the strengths of the book is that old age and aging are considered as part of the total life course so that a parochial analysis of aging is avoided. The major purpose of the book is to stimulate the development of a theory of age stratification, which, the authors assert, may become as important in the future as class stratification has been for the past century in the social sciences. Although Matilda W. Riley and her colleagues have laid an excellent foundation for a theory of age stratification, it is the reviewer's judgment that age stratification will continue to be of less importance in differentiating social attitudes, interaction, and behaviors than such other forms of stratification as racial, sexual, and economic. The three major authors have been assisted
TL;DR: Partial, inexpensive programs addressed primarily to changing people rather than systems can not meet the problems created by a supertechnological society as mentioned in this paper, and therefore they cannot meet the challenges created by super-technologies.
Abstract: Partial, inexpensive programs addressed primarily to changing people rather than systems can not meet the problems created by a supertechnological society
TL;DR: The existence of disabilities accessible to therapy signifies that the label of chronic brain syndrome should indicate intervention, not benign neglect.
Abstract: The existence of disabilities accessible to therapy signifies that the label of chronic brain syndrome should indicate intervention, not benign neglect
TL;DR: Knowing other persons undergoing the same stress proves a valuable opportunity to test reality and to reconcile a diagnosis and its stereotypes with the real child.
Abstract: Knowing other persons undergoing the same stress proves a valuable opportunity to test reality and to reconcile a diagnosis and its stereotypes with the real child
TL;DR: In this article, a study reveals that patients continue in casework treatment in the context of high therapist motivation, defined time limits, and informal milieu, patients continue to seek help from therapists.
Abstract: A study reveals that in the context of high therapist motivation, defined time limits, and informal milieu, patients continue in casework treatment
TL;DR: A study of school social workers in Florida obtained a picture of their readiness to delegate responsibilities to those with lesser education as mentioned in this paper, showing that they were more likely to delegate tasks to those who had less education.
Abstract: A study of school social workers in Florida obtained a picture of their readiness to delegate responsibilities to those with lesser education
TL;DR: Parkes as mentioned in this paper explored the effect of loss on adults and concluded that grief is a process of adaption and, like many growth processes, a means by which the individual can establish equilibrium.
Abstract: The ability or inability to cope with loss, whether it be something relatively minor like a valued piece of property or something more integral and deeply felt like a loved one, is a concern that touches every person in our society. So much of life is learning to accept losses, some not even consciously felt because they are simultaneously coupled with a gain; when extreme loss occurs, as in the death of a spouse, the person experiencing the loss finds himself in a situation that seems to promise no gain and in an environment that no longer has meaning to him. It is the painful, gradual process of relinquishing ties with what no longer is that Colin Murray Parkes explores in Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life. He presents to both professional and lay readers a well-organized study of how adults-mostly widows and widowers-experience grief; having devoted twelve years to research on this important subject, he is in a unique position to communicate this knowledge. By juxtaposing examples from his own case studies (four of which are used throughout the book) and from those of other researchers with psychological and philosophical ideas, Dr. Parkes weaves a tapestry of theory and fact leading to a basic conclusion that grief is a process of adaption and, like many growth processes, a means by which the individual can establish equilibrium. \"Grief work is the process of learning by which each change resulting from bereavement is progressively realized (made real) and a fresh set of assumptions about the world is established.\" Since equilibrium can be established only when the so-called work of mourning has been completed, the main thrust of this book is to help the reader understand the components of the bereavement reaction. Initially, the realization of loss engenders an alarm reaction incorporating anxiety, restlessness, and often physical symptoms related to fear. In addition, pain and anger mingle with an urge to search for the lost object; this is truly a \"phase of yearning and protest\" as John Bowlby has termed it. By searching, the grieving person tries to regain what was lost and, by so doing, to mitigate the pain, but this search is doomed to failure and frustration. Temporary incidents of \"finding\" the lost person-for example, feeling that he or
TL;DR: The limitations imposed by circumstantial uniqueness (continual victimization by racist strategies) apply to all black people regardless of status, regardless of race or ethnicity as discussed by the authors, regardless of their status.
Abstract: The limitations imposed by circumstantial uniqueness—continual victimization by racist strategies—apply to all black people regardless of status
TL;DR: Staff of a children's psychiatric hospital reach out to families as a first step in the admissions process and for on-the-spot child management coaching.
Abstract: Staff of a children's psychiatric hospital reach out to families as a first step in the admissions process and for on-the-spot child management coaching
TL;DR: Group and individual family services contribute toward the ultimate goal of providing preventive education and care in the area of improved family mental health.
Abstract: Group and individual family services contribute toward the ultimate goal of providing preventive education and care in the area of improved family mental health
TL;DR: The use of systematically acquired training and of the rich experience of years of practice can represent a source of satisfaction and enduring self-esteem as discussed by the authors, which can be used for self-confidence.
Abstract: The use of systematically acquired training and of the rich experience of years of practice can represent a source of satisfaction and enduring self-esteem
TL;DR: It takes knowledge and a particular stance to be able to properly see personality and environment in transaction and ecological balance with each other as mentioned in this paper, but it is not always easy to do so.
Abstract: It takes knowledge and a particular stance to be able to properly see personality and environment in transaction and ecological balance with each other
TL;DR: Within the time usually allotted to the study process, the worker flexibly moves into interventive activity as soon as salient problems are identified as discussed by the authors, and the worker can flexibly move into intervocal activity as well.
Abstract: Within the time usually allotted to the study process, the worker flexibly moves into interventive activity as soon as salient problems are identified
TL;DR: A student training program integrates counseling services with medical practice to provide more effective and complete care for the patient and family.
Abstract: A student training program integrates counseling services with medical practice to provide more effective and complete care for the patient and family
TL;DR: A program for patients discharged from a mental hospital emphasizes resocialization of the patient and his family, rather than maintenance.
Abstract: A program for patients discharged from a mental hospital emphasizes resocialization of the patient and his family, rather than maintenance
TL;DR: Treatment must be based on knowledge that any drug may affect a client both by virtue of what he and his family expect of it as well as by its inherent action as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Treatment must be based on knowledge that any drug may affect a client both by virtue of what he and his family expect of it as well as by its inherent action
TL;DR: In this article, an evaluation is made of the outreach project of a community multiservice center that called for cooperation with the local public welfare office, and the evaluation concludes that the project was successful.
Abstract: An evaluation is made of the outreach project of a community multiservice center that called for cooperation with the local public welfare office
TL;DR: A trend to a climate more conducive to constructive work with the objective reality of a defect does not lessen the emotional impact of the diagnosis.
Abstract: A trend to a climate more conducive to constructive work with the objective reality of a defect does not lessen the emotional impact of the diagnosis
TL;DR: The patient must be given the opportunity to search for the meaning and examine the inner feeling states and importance of his actions as mentioned in this paper, and the patient must also be given an opportunity to find the meaning of his inner states.
Abstract: The patient must be given the opportunity to search for the meaning and examine the inner feeling states and importance of his actions