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Every day, social workers deal with individuals, families, and groups struggling with problems that are often chronic, persistent, acute, and/or unexpected. When community and family support systems are weak or unavailable, and when internal resources fail, these populations become vulnerable to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social deterioration. Yet despite numerous risk factors, a large number of vulnerable people do live happy and productive lives. This best-selling handbook examines not only risk and vulnerability factors in disadvantaged populations but also resilience and protective strategies for managing and overcoming adversity. This third edition reflects new demographic data, research findings, and theoretical developments and accounts for changing economic and political realities and immigration and health care policy reforms. Contributors have expanded their essays to include practice with individuals, families, and groups, and new chapters consider working with military members and their families, victims and survivors of terrorism and torture, bullied children, and young men of color.
List of contents
PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, by Alex Gitterman and lambrine A. SideriadisPart 1. Life Conditions2. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), by George S. Getzel, Yvonne O. Patterson, and Stephen W. Willroth3. Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions, by Deborah M. Courtney and Meredith Hanson4. Autism Spectrum, by Cristina Mogro-Wilson and Kay Davidson5. Borderline Personality, by Nina Rovinelli Heller and Ann Marie Garran6. Depression, by Manny J. Gonzalez and Lisa G. Colarossi7. Eating Problems, by F. Diane Barth8. Schizophrenia, by Ellen P. Lukens And Jordan e. Devylder9. Serious Physical Illness and End-of-Life Care, by Mary Sormanti And Grace ChristPart 2. Life Circumstances and Events10. Adolescent Pregnancy, by Kathleen Rounds and Charity C. Sneed11. Bullying, by Faye Mishna and Melissa Van Wert12. Child Abuse and Neglect, by Lynn Videka, Geetha Gopalan, And Besa H. Bauta13. Children in Foster Care, by Astraea Augsberger and Brenda G. McGowan14. Crime Victims, by Jacqueline Corcoran15. Death in the Family, by Nancy Boyd Webb and Linda Openshaw16. Gay and Lesbian Persons, by Carol T. Tully and Ellen Smith17. Homeless People, by Jennifer Mcclendon and Shannon R. Lane18. Immigrants and Refugees, by Dianne Drachman19. Intimate Partner Abuse, by Jonel Thaller, Jill Theresa Messing, and Bonnie E. Carlson20. Older Persons in Need of Long-Term Care, by Toby Berman-Rossi and Timothy B. Kelly21. Returning Servicewomen and Veterans, by Kathryn Basham22. Suicide and Suicidal Behavior, by Nina Rovinelli Heller23. Survivors and Victims of Terrorism, by S. Megan Berthold, and Adeyinka M. Akinsulure-Smith24. Survivors of Torture, by S. Megan Berthold25. Young Men of Color, by Bruce J. Armstrong, Alwyn T. Cohall, and Renee Mayer Cohall26. Women of Color, by Edith A. Lewis, Izumi Sakamoto, and Lorraine GutierrezList of ContributorsIndex
About the author
Alex Gitterman is the Zachs Professor of Social Work and director of the Doctoral Program at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.
