Empowerment Practice with Families in Distress
Author | : Judith Bula Wise |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231124627 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231124621 |
Rating | : 4/5 (621 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Empowerment Practice with Families in Distress by : Judith Bula Wise
Download or read book Empowerment Practice with Families in Distress written by Judith Bula Wise and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book integrates time-honored approaches to empowerment practice with today's more modest goals, mindful of what empowerment can and cannot do. Synthesizing several theoretical supports--the strengths perspective, system theory, theories of family well-being, and theories of coping--the author responds to the question "What works?" with today's families in need. Practice illustrations are provided throughout.