You, along with your team, will make decisions about family constellations and about what is in the best interests of children. ... Furthermore, as a social worker, you will work with families in their homes and environments. ... Myth I won't need to know much about social justice issues or cultural competency because the children in CPS have been severely physically abused or sexually abused by deviant parents with mental health problems that stem entirely from psychological deficiencies that are unrelated to their environments. ... However, the majority of decisions will be made wi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The article, "Parent Teams", explains that most interaction between former spouses who have children together is out of necessity, in order to fulfill the needs of their children (Braithewaite, McBride, and Schrodt. 107-108). ... Instead, she creates a hostile environment between homes by explicitly voicing to her children her disdain for the man and his choice to remarry. ... If the children's needs and well-being were being put above everything else, including disagreements between adults, this family would be a healthy and happy environment for the children. ...

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However, these step-down plans could cause irreparable increase in trauma when children remain too long in a dangerous, unstable, unhealthy and dysfunctional environments. ... Often times, the families are not participants of the goals and problem solving that are developed in the child's treatment team discussions. ... It is extremely important to the parents and families to make sense of the child's behavior problems, emotional scars and dysfunctional patterns so they can devise plans and strategies to help provide the environment needed to begin the healing. ...

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Much of families' work of coping with loss and adapting to the changes that accompany it will occur well outside the boundaries of the healthcare environment with which they have been associated during the illness/death of a member. ... Written expressions of condolence are more effective than the routine telephone call, and family members report treasuring and appreciating the written expressions of their healthcare team. ...

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Keywords: Foster care, KEEP, MTFC, empowerment theory, systems theory, resilience theory, strengths perspective, biopsychosocial approach Introduction An ideal environment for the social, emotional, and developmental growth of children does not always exist in today's society or with their parents. ... The foster care families are supported by a MTFC team that includes a clinical psychologist, who develops the intervention program for each child, family therapist who works with the birth family to ensure contact supports and placement, a skills coaches to assist the child in social acti...

• Word Count: 2649
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate