When community and family support systems are weak or unavailable, and when internal resources fail, populations that struggle with chronic, persistent, acute, and/or unexpected problems become vulnerable to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social deterioration. Yet despite numerous risk factors, a large number of vulnerable people do live happy and productive lives. This best-selling handbook examines not only risk and vulnerability factors in disadvantaged populations but also resilience and protective strategies for managing and overcoming adversity. This third edition reflects new demographic data, research findings, and theoretical developments and accounts for changing economic and political realities, including immigration and health care policy reforms. Contributors have expanded their essays to include practice with individuals, families, and groups, and new chapters consider working with military members and their families, victims and survivors of terrorism and torture, bullied children, and young men of color.
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, by Alex Gitterman and lambrine A. Sideriadis
- Part 1. Life Conditions
- 2. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), by George S. Getzel, Yvonne O. Patterson, and Stephen W. Willroth
- 3. Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions, by Deborah M. Courtney and Meredith Hanson
- 4. Autism Spectrum, by Cristina Mogro-Wilson and Kay Davidson
- 5. Borderline Personality, by Nina Rovinelli Heller and Ann Marie Garran
- 6. Depression, by Manny J. González and Lisa G. Colarossi
- 7. Eating Problems, by F. Diane Barth
- 8. Schizophrenia, by Ellen P. Lukens And Jordan e. Devylder
- 9. Serious Physical Illness and End-of-Life Care, by Mary Sormanti And Grace Christ
- Part 2. Life Circumstances and Events
- 10. Adolescent Pregnancy, by Kathleen Rounds and Charity C. Sneed
- 11. Bullying, by Faye Mishna and Melissa Van Wert
- 12. Child Abuse and Neglect
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- 13. Children in Foster Care, by Astraea Augsberger and Brenda G. McGowan
- 14. Crime Victims, by Jacqueline Corcoran
- 15. Death in the Family, by Nancy Boyd Webb and Linda Openshaw
- 16. Gay and Lesbian Persons, by Carol T. Tully and Ellen Smith
- 17. Homeless People, by Jennifer Mcclendon and Shannon R. Lane
- 18. Immigrants and Refugees, by Dianne Drachman
- 19. Intimate Partner Abuse, by Jonel Thaller, Jill Theresa Messing, and Bonnie E. Carlson
- 20. Older Persons in Need of Long-Term Care, by Toby Berman-Rossi and Timothy B. Kelly
- 21. Returning Servicewomen and Veterans, by Kathryn Basham
- 22. Suicide and Suicidal Behavior, by Nina Rovinelli Heller
- 23. Survivors and Victims of Terrorism, by S. Megan Berthold, and Adeyinka M. Akinsulure-Smith
- 24. Survivors of Torture, by S. Megan Berthold
- 25. Young Men of Color, by Bruce J. Armstrong, Alwyn T. Cohall, and Renee Mayer Cohall
- 26. Women of Color, by Edith A. Lewis, Izumi Sakamoto, and Lorraine Gutiérrez
- List of Contributors
- Index
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