Readings in evidence-based social work : syntheses of the intervention knowledge base /

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Imprint:Los Angeles : SAGE, c2009.
Description:viii, 336 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7546512
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Other authors / contributors:Vaughn, Michael G.
Howard, Matthew O.
Thyer, Bruce A.
ISBN:9781412963237 (cloth)
1412963230 (cloth)
9781412963244 (pbk.)
1412963249 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Children And Families
  • Ch 1. Preventing Child Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Parent Training Programs
  • Ch 2. Parent Involvement in Treatment for ADHD: A Meta-Analysis of the Published Studies
  • Ch 3. Effective Family-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Substance Use Problems: A Systematic Review
  • Ch 4. Therapeutic Interventions for Foster Children: A Systematic Research Synthesis
  • Part II. At-Risk Youth
  • Ch 5. Are Mainstream Programs for Juvenile Delinquency Less Effective With Minority Youth Than Majority Youth? A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Research
  • Ch 6. Psychosocial Treatment of Youth Suicide: A Systematic Review of the Research
  • Ch 7. Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: A Synthesis of Controlled Evaluations
  • Ch 8. Participation in Victim-Offender Mediation and the Prevalence of Subsequent Delinquent Behavior: A Meta-Analysis
  • Part III. Mental Health And Well-Being
  • Ch 9. Meta-Analysis of Interventions With Co-Occurring Disorders of Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: Implications for Social Work Practice
  • Ch 10. Treating Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis
  • Ch 11. A Systematic Review of Depression Treatments in Primary Care for Latino Adults
  • Ch 12. Changing Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature
  • Ch 13. A Systematic Review of the Literature on Intercessory Prayer
  • Conclusion: The Way Forward:Translating Research Findings Into Practice Settings
  • Index
  • About the Editors
  • List of Contributors