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Social Welfare: Recent submissions

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    • Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome 

      Davis, Sharah A.; Campbell, Susan; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2003-04)
      The report summarizes the literature to date, which have focused on clarifying the diagnostic characteristics and describing anecdotal interventions of Asperger Syndrome. The suggested interventions include "structured and ...

    • Family Centered Home-Based Models for Placement Prevention 

      Swaim, Tara; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2003-02)
      Since the 1970's, interest in enabling children at risk for out-of home placement to remain living safely in their families and communities has increased. As a result of this, several family centered home-based models with ...

    • Outcome Studies of Children and Adolescents with Autism 

      Oelklaus, Kirsten; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2002-12)
      This report seeks to answer two questions about services for individuals with autism: Question 1: What are effective treatments for autism? Effective treatments for autism include early assessments, collaboration of ...

    • Group Care of Children and Adolescents 

      Barfield, Sharon T.; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2002-02)
      This literature review sought the answers to three questions regarding group care for children and adolescents: Question 1: Is there empirical literature that supports the "best practices" idea that family foster care is ...

    • Inpatient Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Substance Abuse Issues 

      Oelklaus, Kirsten; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2001-11)
      The report revealed that the bulk of the literature collectively examines adults and adolescents, rather than investigating the unique issues that adolescents with substance abuse issues have. The review explored outcome ...

    • Inpatient Treatment of Children and Adolescents 

      Barfield, Sharon T.; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2001-10)
      The report reviews the literature from 1975 to 2001. Conclusions from the report indicate that parental involvement is highly correlated with successful outcomes. Length of stay is not correlated with successful outcomes. ...

    • Residential Treatment: A Review of the National Literature 

      Walter, Uta M.; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2007-08)
      Though the evidence base for the effectiveness of residential treatment is still weak, three main components for increasing successful outcomes have emerged in the empirical literature. There is consistent evidence (1) for ...

    • Suicide Prevention for Children and Youth: A Review of the National Literature 

      Walter, Uta M.; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2008-01)
      Each year, about 1,600 youth in the U.S. die by their own hands making suicide the third leading cause of death for children and adolescents. This report summarizes current findings about epidemiology, current trends, risk ...

    • Best Practices to Engage Parents of Children Receiving Mental Health Services 

      McLendon, Tara; Petr, Chris (University of Kansas. School of Social Welfare., 2008-01)
      This best practices report examines consumer, professional, and research perspectives regarding ways to engage parents in the provision of children’s mental health services. Each of the three perspectives is considered; ...

    • The results of a management redesign: A case study of a private child welfare agency 

      Ezell, Mark; Casey, Erin; Pecora, Peter J.; Grossman, Candace; Friend, Robert; Vernon, Lissa; Godfrey, Debra J. (HAWORTH PRESS INC, 2002)
      This paper reports on the restructuring of a large, private nonprofit, child welfare agency, and includes a description of the change objectives, the process of planning and implementing the changes, and the impact of the ...

    • The learning climate for administration students 

      Ezell, Mark; Chernesky, Roslyn H.; Healy, Lynne M. (HAWORTH PRESS INC, 2004)
      The percentage of MSW students specializing in administrative practice has been declining in recent years, as has the percentage of NASW members who identify themselves as administrators or supervisors. One of many possible ...

    • Financial management for human service administrators 

      Ezell, Mark (HAWORTH PRESS INC, 2001)

    • Educating future social work administrators 

      Ezell, Mark; Austin, Michael J. (HAWORTH PRESS INC, 2004)