THE FAMILY ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK is a basic practice guide for social work students and beginning human service professionals of "how to" do a family assessment for case intervention.

The purpose of this book is to give students introductory knowledge and skills for the assessment of family functioning and guidelines for clinical assessment and intervention planning.

With a focus on how to conduct a family assessment for case intervention, this practical guide offers a step-by-step approach to family practice.

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The field of family, child, and couple assessment continues to evolve and change since the first edition of this book appeared in 2004.

This text introduces students to these broader social contexts within which human behavior occurs and how a community's social settings may promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving personal health and well-being.

This story shows the devastating impact of mental illness on whole families, but offers readers a message of hope and healing.

The noted contributors represent diverse theoretical approaches, but all share a focus on the family as the primary context of development - and the most important resource for children who are struggling

With support from this book, your classroom becomes a lab where students can experience what it's like to work in and lead many kinds of groups.