Families and Health Care

This book offers an antidote to the "medicalization" of health care and observes the special needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged persons with respect to health. It is useful for practitioners in the fields of mental health, family and child welfare, gerontology, and industrial practice.

Kathleen Ell

1. Relevant Theoretical Frameworks 2. Research on Health, Illness, and Families 3. The Social Environment and Family-Focused Health Care 4. Evaluation of Family Interventions 5. Assessment Frameworks and Assessment Tools 6. Social Work Intervention with Families in Health Care 7. Family Therapy 8. Crisis Intervention 9. Discharge Planning, Placement, and Follow-up 10. Group Work with Families