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Related Titles:
The System of Care Handbook: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families
Social and Emotional Health in Early Childhood
Assessment of Parenting Competency in Mothers with Mental Illness
Meeting the Needs of Students and Families from Poverty: A Handbook for School and Mental Health Professionals
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Work, Life, and the Mental Health System of Care
A Guide for Professionals Supporting Families of Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
By Julie M. Rosenzweig, Ph.D., & Eileen M. Brennan, Ph.D., with invited contributors

When a child has an emotional or behavior disorder, parents experience a host of extra challenges as they attempt to meet their caregiving and employment responsibilities: stigma, increased stress, child care difficulties, lack of workplace supports. Professionals need to know how to help parents address these critical issuesand now there's a book that shows the way. Expertly researched and enhanced with actual strategies used by parents, this accessible resource gives professionals the up-to-date knowledge they need to support entire families, ease the pressures they face, and connect them with the best help and services.
Readers will start with an inside look at what happens within a family when a child has an emotional or behavior disorder. Then they'll get a primer on parents' support needs and in-depth information and guidance they'll use to help parents
- overcome stigma, an inhospitable workplace culture, and other challenges to worklife integration
- communicate effectively on the job and with service providers to receive support and information
- solve the child care dilemma with options such as flexible work schedules, in-home care, and the use of inclusive child care centers
- improve access to school programsand their child's outcomes
- navigate the complex mental health system
- manage the direct and indirect financial costs of having a child with an emotional or behavior
disorder
- connect with community supports through the neighborhood, churches, cultural groups, friendship networks, and peer support groups
Throughout the book, expert contributors blend the latest research with candid stories from parents, giving readers the wisdom and sensitivity they need to work skillfully with families. And to help professionals move the field forward with confidence, the book clarifies current policies, pinpoints gaps in knowledge, and maps out what needs to be done to improve family supports and services. A clear and informative resource that will benefit a wide range of readersincluding social workers, special educators, psychologists, human resource professionals, and family support specialiststhis is the book professionals need to empower and educate families in their quest for successful worklife integration.
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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 978-1-55766-827-1
Paperback
approx. 300 pages
6 x 9
July 2008 / $34.95
Stock# 68271
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Tentative Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Julie Rosenzweig, Eileen Brennan, & Joan C. Williams
Part One: Family Support in Children's Mental Health
I: Overview
Julie Rosenzweig & Ana Maria Brannan
II: Family Support
Barbara Friesen, Eileen Brennan, & Marlene Penn
III: Inside the Family
Julie Rosenzweig & Judy Kendall
IV: WorkLife Integration: History, Theory and Strategy
Julie Rosenzweig, Rosalind Chait Barnett, Katherine Huffstutter, & Lisa Stewart
Part Two: Challenges and Solutions for Families
V: Mental Health
Eileen Brennan, Mary Evans, & Sandra Spencer
VI: The Workplace: WorkLife Barriers and Supports
Julie Rosenzweig, Linda Roundree, & Katherine Huffstutter
VII: Child Care
Eileen Brennan, Jennifer Bradley,m & Lisa Lieberman
VII: SchoolFamily Collaboration
Geetha Gopalan, Geraldine Burton, Mary McKay, & Julie Rosenzweig
IX: Economic Impact and Supports
Eileen Brennan & Peter Marsh
XI: Finding Voice: Promoting WorkLife Integration Through Communication Competence
Julie Rosenzweig, Mary Armstrong, Christine Davis, & Anna Malsch
XII: Building Community Supports for WorkLife Integration
Carolyn Kagan, Suzan Lewis, & Eileen Brennan
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