Strengths-Based Case Management: Implementation With High-Risk Youth
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2007-01-01Author
Arnold, Elizabeth Mayfield
Walsh, Adam K.
Oldham, Michael S.
Rapp, Charles A.
Publisher
Alliance for Children and Families
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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Few effective methods of intervention exist for youth at risk for negative life outcomes. One method used successfully with both adults with chronic mental illness and adults with substance abuse problems is strengths-based case management (SBCM). Based on the principles of strengths theory, SBCM aims to assist individuals in identifying and achieving personal goals, with an emphasis on the case manager-client relationship and client self-determination. In the current study, the authors report findings from a feasibility study that implemented SBCM with adolescent runaways. Challenges to implementation, such as financial status, the role of families, abuse and neglect, developmental issues, education, peer relationships, and transportation, are examined. The current findings suggest that it is feasible to successfully implement SBCM with adolescents, but the challenges to application are different with this group compared with adults, given the developmental differences between adolescents and adults.
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Arnold, Elizabeth Mayfield et al. (2007). "Strengths-Based Case Management: Implementation With High-Risk Youth." Families in society, 88(1):86-94. http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.3595.
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