This book bridges the gap between theory and implementation to illustrate how resiliency enhancement enables social workers to put the strengths perspective successfully into practice for their clients. Contributors to this volume show how social workers can use interventions to enhance those resiliency factors.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction: The Strengths Perspective and Resiliency Enhancement—A Natural Partnership by Elaine Norman
- PART I: RESILIENCY ENHANCEMENT and SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
- 2. The Legacy of Caretaking Among African American Women: A Mixed Blessing by Eunice Matthews
- 3. Recognizing and Enhancing Natural Resiliency in Boys and Girls by Sandra Turner
- 4. Resiliency in Older People: A Paradigm for Practice by Irene A. Gutheil and Elaine Congress
- PART II: RESILIENCY ENHANCEMENT and INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, COUPLE and GROUP PRACTICE
- 5. A Case Study of Resiliency Enhancement Interventions with an African American Woman by Carol P. Kaplan
- 6, Women’s Resilience at Midlife: What Is It? How Do You Mobilize It? by Sharon McQuaide
- 7. Grasping Life: Five Stories of Will-Filled Men by Raymond Fox
- 8. Enhancing Couple Resiliency by Howard Robinson
- 9. Strength and Resiliency Themes in Social Work Practice with Groups by Michael H. Phillips and Carol S. Cohen
- 10. The Unitas Extended Family Circle: Developing Resiliency in Hispanic Youngsters by Rosa Perez-Koenig
- PART III: RESILENCY ENHANCEMENT in ADMINISTRATIVE, TRAINING , and PREVENTION
- 11. The Workplace as a Protective Environment: Management Strategies by Sharyn J. Zunz and Roslyn H. Chemesky
- 12. The African American Professional’s Resiliency by Laura J. Lee
- 13. Introducing a Strengths/Resiliency Model in Mental Health Organizations by Robert Chazin, Shari Kaplan, and Stephen Terio
- 14. Capitalizing on Strengths: A Resiliency Enhancement Model for At-Risk Youth by Mary Ann Forgey
- Index
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