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"Poverty" Misunderstood.
Let me start off by mentioning all the positive elements of this work (of which there are not many). In the beginning, the author shares accurate Census figures about poverty along with insight that it is a relative condition which applies to all races and creeds. She also recommends that educators should teach and strengthen rather than praise and condemn. From here, however, the work slips into the abyss. A Great Start
I work in a large middle school which hit the 50% level of students in poverty a few years ago. The majority of our poverty students are white, while the number of African-American students is less than 5%.The percent of Hispanic students in poverty in our school/community is growing.Ruby Payne's description of students and families in poverty fits our school to a large degree.Our entire corporation has been exposed to her materials, we've had Ruby as a guest presenter and our entire middle school staff has studied her book. We continue to incorporate much of what her materials recommend.We are having good success with this endeavor, and like anything in education, it is a work in progress.
A Must Read for any...
This is a must read for all teachers, pastors, doctors, lawyers,who deal with various social levels and just about anyone else who feels they can't understand why poor people are poor and stay that way generation after generation.
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Subjects:  1. Poverty    2. Social Science / Poverty    3. Social Science / Social Work    4. Sociology    5. Education    6. People with social disabilities    7. Poor    8. Social classes    9. United States   

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Business purchase
I ordered these for independent adjusters who work for my firm, and they find them indispensable. Because I am not an adjuster, I am unable to evaluate them.

this is the book you have to use in california to do disability
This book requires that you attend several seminars, buy several other books explainig how to use the charts, what the
I thought less emotional review is needed...
I still feel that those people below who feel that this book is the greatest thing since sliced bread are biased and must have some interest in the book.This book does have many contributors.
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Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Disability evaluation    3. Forensic Medicine    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Human Services    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Medical Law & Legislation    9. Medical jurisprudence    10. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    11. Reference    12. Services For The Physically Challenged    13. Medical diagnosis    14. Medical screening    15. USA   

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Organized, thorough textbook for group therapy

Great Book
The book was great and helped me understand the porcess but my professor was also great. Great professor and great book=knowledge!!!!!!!!!

Groups: Process and Practice
It was in good shape, but it took along time to get to my home. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Psychology    2. Psychotherapy - Group    3. Psychology / Psychotherapy / Group    4. Social work   

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Infants, Children, and Adolescents
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Review for Infants, Children, & Adolescents
Good seller, quick delivery, could have put a better description about book on Web

Book that tells a story
I loved the way the author brought in stories of various children. I felt like I got to know the children throughout their stages of development. A great textbook! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adolescence    2. Child Psychology    3. Child development    4. Development    5. Developmental - Child    6. Infants    7. Psychology    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Sociology - General    11. Sociology Of Children    12. Adolescents    13. Children    14. Social Science / General   

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Skip the profanity
A fairly good text, it probably covers the field better than other available sources. However, the selection of illustrations seem to be chosen based on how much profanity they can include. I realize that crisis situations involve people who don't monitor their usage, but why include every F--- and other curse word when they aren't needed to convey the meaning. An invaluable tool in the field of mental health.
Gilliland and James have successfully created an extremely comprehensive introduction to crisis intervention methodology in this text.Read more

Subjects:  1. Counseling - Crisis Management    2. Crisis intervention (Mental he    3. Crisis intervention (Mental health services)    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - Counseling    6. Reference    7. Social Work    8. Education / Counseling / Crisis Management   

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The Best
I swear by the Betty Crocker Cookbook. I got mine before I got married (over five years ago), and I am always referring to it for tips, techniques and everyday recipes that you can't find in ordinary books/magazines. I kinda want a new one now 'cause it's even more detailed (I have the 9th Edition). Highly recommend it!

Good for beginners
This is probably one of the best cook books for new home makers (just married) or beginning hobbyist cookers (men or women). It is well written and properly indexed.

All the Basics Plus More!
This cookbook is a must-have for every person who ever uses a kitchen.It has all the basics, like how long to bake a potato or cook a chicken, that young people away from home for the first time (or those of us with bad memories) need.But it also has delicious recipes for the braver sorts and even nutritional info for the diet conscious!People have called me from across the country for recipes from this book.I have used it more than any other cookbook by 100 times.Everything I have ever made from this book has been a hit.Betty has my highest recommendation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Courses & Dishes - General    4. General    5. Cooking / General    6. General cookery   

Subjects:  1. Evaluation    2. Human services    3. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    4. Social Science    5. Social Work    6. Sociology    7. United States    8. Social Science / Social Work   

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Wonderful to learn about attachment
This was one of many books I have been reading regarding attachment.This book had my sons name written all over it.I am a mother of a foreign adopted son with many issues ahead.This has by far been the best one I have found.It showed examples of problems along with a recommended solution to correcting the behavior.We are now seeing some much needed changes in our household.I highly recommend this selection.

Fantastic!
Daniel Hughes really understands children with RAD! I especially would recommend this book for parents adopting or doing foster care.

highly recommend
We recently adopted a 9 yr old boy.This book helped me understand the source of his behavior and have more compassion.There weren't a lot of methods to help me cope, but I hope his other book will have that.
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Subjects:  1. Developmental - Child    2. Family Relationships    3. Interpersonal Relations    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    6. Child & developmental psychology    7. Child care & upbringing    8. Social Science / Social Work   

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Theory-Based Treatment Planning for Marriage and Family Therapists : Integrating Theory and Practice, by D. Gehart
Very helpful for all therapist especailly the new therapists just entering the field. The author has done a great job to simplify the theories and provided guidelines to use during a session.
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Subjects:  1. Family psychotherapy    2. Marital psychotherapy    3. Mental health planning    4. Planning    5. Psychology    6. Psychotherapy - Couples & Family    7. Reference    8. Social Science    9. Social Work    10. Sociology    11. Community care    12. Counselling    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Counseling   

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Rather dull, but easy to read
This textbook is not the most thrilling read of a lifetime, but its also not difficult.Somestimes the organization is a little odd, but it could be worse.
Refers to 6th edition, copyright 2002
A solid revision of a very useful textbook and clinical practice resource. Numerous typographical and typesetting errors will annoy those who expect more from the publishers of this social work classic, who appear to have rushed publication.Infotrac has only marginal value to working professionals and no value for enrolled students with library access.Wait for the second printing or stick with the 5th edition if you can.

Good for beginners in practice/good resource for veterans
I had this book last semester as a MSW student at WVU. I have found it useful as a resource guide for my current practice as a family-based therapist as well. I would recommend this book to all those out there inpractice.Read more

Subjects:  1. Social Science    2. Social Work    3. Social service    4. Sociology    5. Social Science / Social Work   

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for proffessionals
Great book but aimed more at therapists than parents.There is a good chapter on parenting.I did think it was worthwhile though reading about the type of therapy these kids need, especially since mine is about to start therapy.

excellant resource
We have been through quite a journey so far with our newly adopted girls, 7,8.Many resources are ineffective that the special needs program gives you when you start.This book helps you understand and work through the special issues of neglected and abused children.I wish we had this book before we evedr adopted.

Facilitating Developmental Attachment: The Road to Emotional Recovery and Behavioural Change in Foster and Adopted Children
This author has shared his skills in working with children who have been damaged emotionally by being removed from their birth parents. The theories and practices he uses are well recommended to all workers who are involved with children in foster care or children who have been adopted, in particular those children who have been adopted from a different culture. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Mental Health    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    4. Child & developmental psychology    5. Social Science / Social Work   

Subjects:  1. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    2. Behavioral assessment    3. Developmental psychology    4. Life change events    5. Social Psychology    6. Social Science    7. Social Work    8. Social work education    9. Sociology    10. Sociology - General    11. Counselling    12. Social Science / Social Work    13. Social, group or collective psychology   

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Exhaustive detail
This book is certainly very complete and authoritative; but it goes into such extreme detail that it is tedious to read. My classmates and I soon fell behind in our reading assignments because the chapters seem to go on forever and the organization of the chapters is not very clear. It tends to seem like pages and pages of similar details. The book could be greatly improved by highlighting important concepts and definitions, a more visually identifiable hierarchy of sub-headings, and concise chapter summaries. The diagrams that explain the generalist intervention model, however, are excellent, and I still have them in my mind's eye for reference, even after finishing the course.

Excellent and practical text for social work students
I am a fourth year social work student at Ryerson Polytechnic Universtity. I just finished a 22 page essay, and used the generalist intervention model as the theoretical framework. Highly recommend! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Social Science    2. Social Work    3. Social case work    4. Social service    5. Sociology    6. Social Science / Social Work   

Subjects:  1. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    2. Counseling (Social Welfare Work)    3. Health Care    4. Health care teams    5. Helping behavior    6. Psychology    7. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    8. Social Work    9. Social service    10. Teamwork    11. Counselling    12. Social Science / Social Work   

Subjects:  1. Methodology    2. Politics / Current Events    3. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    4. Research    5. Social Science    6. Social problems    7. Social sciences    8. Sociology    9. Social Science / Research    10. Social issues    11. Social research & statistics   

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A Must Have...
This is a great book to have especially if you are a student struggling with theories.It is very clear and gives accurate definitions and descriptions of the theories utilized in the field of Social Work.Irecommend all Social Work students to purchase the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Mystery & Detective - General    2. Social Work    3. Social Work Education    4. Social service    5. Sociology    6. Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General   

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Yes! This book is awesome!
I learned more about "doing" psychotherapy from this book than all of my other books combined. I used this book often throughout my internship, and I found it very helpful in many ways. The author helps to validate what novice therapists are thinking about and doing and worrying about. The author gives specific examples throughout the book, so that you know how to visualize what he's talking about. If you are into relational work (and I personally believe that all therapy is relational), then this book is for you. Not many books really outline the therapist-client relationship. Most books say, "Focus on process and not content," but then don't explain how to do that or show you what it looks like. This book is paving the way for how to address the "process" in therapy and not just the content. You get tangible, concrete examples of many, many situations that may come up when working with clients.
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Subjects:  1. Counseling - General    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - Counseling    4. Psychology & Psychiatry / Counseling    5. Social work   

Editorial Review

Though Lincoln, Nebraska, seems a strange gathering place for refugees from all corners of the globe, it is the setting for Mary Pipher's Read more

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A must read for all!!!
At first I was apprehensive about reading this book.It was a required reading for a class.Once I started, I realized how wrong I was!!!
The Muddle of Everywhere
For those who still believe that the forced (We voted on this WHEN?) conversion of the America into a "multicultural," ever-less-European caldron of aggravated grievances and simmering sensibilities remains limited to places like Los Angeles and New York, they should read clinical psychologist Mary Pipher's glowing account of the "transformation" of Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is Pipher's hometown, one of the quiet American towns targeted by the U.S Office of Refugee Resettlement as a "preferred community for newly arrived refugees."
The Plight of Refugees in a magnificent piece
The convergence of a fascinating and easy to follow narrative with a serious discussion of a theme of world proportions is seldom found in literature. Best seller author Mary Phipher met the challenge of writing with from the perspective of a health professional and a human being who exhibits compassion for a "people group," the refugee population.Read more

Subjects:  1. American    2. Current Affairs    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Emigration And Immigration    5. Human Services    6. Minority Studies - Ethnic American    7. Refugees    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Social Science / Sociology / General   

Subjects:  1. Gender Studies    2. Interpersonal Relations    3. Sleep    4. Sleeping customs    5. Social Science    6. Social Work    7. Social aspects    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. Sociology - Marriage & Family    11. Family & Relationships-Interpersonal Relations    12. Social Science / Gender Studies    13. Social theory   

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good info on generations in the workplace
This is probably your best bet for a book on generations in the workplace. It's not long on data, but it does apply knowledge about generations in a very useful way. It's not a deep treatment, but it gets the job done. A fairly quick read, and good if you just want to understand people of different ages in the workplace.
All Business
I found this book to be very informative and readable.The book gives a number of good insights about the different values of four generations in the workplace today.There are lots of examples and solutions to making the workplace more productive and fun.Unfortunately, the book's focus is on business, making money and working together better.Guess that's what pays the bills.I guess the insights can help in relationships throughout society but for those who are looking for answers outside of business this might be a hard read to get through.

Interesting observations.
"When Generations Collide" is a book that describes the clashes of the four generations with practical solutions. The book is separated into five sections:Read more

Subjects:  1. Age groups    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Conflict of generations    6. Diversity in the workplace    7. Human Resources & Personnel Management    8. Human Services    9. Intergenerational relations    10. Management - General    11. Training    12. United States    13. Business & Economics / Management    14. Family & Health    15. Personnel & human resources management    16. Self-Help & Practical Interests