Comfortable in My Skin

Maxine S. Fuller
Paperback - $26.95

After the divorce of my parents when I was three years old, I was left in the care of my undiagnosed psychotic grandmother. I was continually confused and neglected by my working mother. When I thought to complain to her she admonished me and said, ? ...

Scared to Leave, Afraid to Stay : Paths from Family Violence to Safety

Barry Goldstein
Hardcover - $41.95

What is it like for a woman to leave the man who is abusing her? This book presents the stories of 10 women as they fought the courts and their abusers to gain safety for themselves and their children. The author demonstrates how courts handle divorc ...

Changing Welfare

Rachel A. Gordon
Hardcover - $149.95

Changing Welfare is concerned with the sweeping changes that took place in public assistance programs at the end of the 20th century and the way in which the original and reformed versions of these programs relate to the well-being of children and th ...

Understanding Families : Approaches to Diversity, Disability, and Risk

Marci J. Hanson
Paperback - $54.95

In this accessible textbook, new and future early interventionists and educators will learn to develop strong, respectful partnerships with families whose young children are at risk or have disabilities. Topics include demographics and family diversi ...

Family Assessment : Tools for Understanding and Intervention

Adele M. Holman
Paperback - $121.95

This is a practical, easy-to-use guide for pinpointing the strengths and limitations of troubled families. Holman discusses elements crucial to understanding a family--the family as a system, the family and its environment, and the family life cycle. ...

Family Group Conferencing : New Directions in Community-Centered Child & Family Practice

Joe Hudson
Paperback - $65.95

Stopping Domestic Violence : How a Community Can Prevent Spousal Abuse

Pamela Jenkins
Hardcover - $210.95

In the field of domestic violence, community collaboration has been an essential part of both prevention and intervention. However, there have been vast differences in perspective, methodology, understanding, interpretations, and concerns among the v ...

Stopping Domestic Violence : How a Community Can Prevent Spousal Abuse

Pamela Jenkins
Paperback - $96.95

In the field of domestic violence, community collaboration hasbeen an essential part of both prevention and intervention. However, there have been vast differences in perspective, methodology, understanding, interpretations, and concerns among the va ...

Why We Stay Stuck

Tom Joseph
Paperback - $24.95

Destructive relationships . vicious cycles of codependent family members . living with secret shame . choosing the wrong mate . unhealthy sexual attractions . the heartbreak of trying to force someone we love to love us in return. These are just a fe ...

Families in Perpetual Crisis

Richard Kagan
Paperback - $47.95

'At last, an honest guide to family therapy in the trenches! This is a moving and inspiring book, chock-full of the best insights of systems thinking applied with a sustained and passionate commitment to working with families in child welfare agencie ...