Children of Parents with Mental Illness 2 looks at the insights and experiences of children and adults who have lived or grown up with parents with a mental illness. The experiences highlight the need to think of all family members when a parent has a mental illness and identifies the needs of children to belong and have someone to talk to about their experiences.
Complimenting these personal accounts are clinical chapters written by Australian practitioners with a rich and diverse range of experiences.
The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice presents an unrivalled collection of essays that explain the strengths-based philosophy, demonstrate how it works, and provide clear and practical tools for its application. This Edition includes chapters on subjects such as: how to shift one's frame of mind to practice from a strengths perspective; using slave narratives of strength and resistance as guides and inspiration in the fight to end poverty; understanding and promoting the resilience of families; how to solve problems using a strengths perspective; using a strengths approach in... More info
If you are being mistreated by your partner, The Secret of Overcoming Verbal Abuse can dramatically change your life. You will learn an entirely new way of perceiving and coping with your relationship and your feelings. The time-tested, proven secret contained in this book will wrap itself around you like a thick, warm, protective blanket, insulating you from your pain. And the next time your "Prince Charming" takes aim and tries to pierce your heart with his unkind words, you will be ready. You will feel strong and be... More info
Whose Life? Working with older people This book is primarily a story book - true stories that show the human and professional dilemmas which face those working with older people who are both vulnerable and discriminated against. Interwoven with the stories of the clients and their carers is a story of theory-building, particularly around the applications of family therapy. This book is for: Social Workers, Geriatricians, Occupational Therapists, Residential Staff, Home Help Organizations and all professionals with an interest in older people. More info
