Cedar House

1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-7890-0146-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Gewicht: 521 g

This inspiring book describes the treatment approach, the clientele, and the community networking of Cedar House, a pioneering and successful child abuse treatment program in Long Beach, California. Cedar House: A Model Child Abuse Treatment Program explains Cedar House’s hands-on treatment of families in which children have been abused. Each facet of the treatment process is explored and explained. The authors offer ideas on how the treatment they used can be adapted to your own treatment setting. Cedar House: A Model Child Abuse Treatment Program gives practitioners hope, ideas, and support for hands-on work with multiproblem individuals and families, along with some pitfalls to avoid. Those treating clients who attempt to intimidate with bullying behavior or outbursts can gain understanding and more confidence to deal with others’anger. In addition, therapists and administrators will find ideas for the prevention of burnout. The theme of the book springs from a mind-set of inclusiveness--including clients in every step of the process related to them, enlisting their abilities to help each other as well as themselves, embracing community members in the search for answers, and providing channels for people at all levels to give and to grow. You’ll gain new perspective on treatment efforts as Cedar House: A Model Child Abuse Treatment Program explores:

nine premises on which the Cedar House program is based
the use of staff volunteers as a team
actual client profiles and case studies
elements of the treatment approach at Cedar House
findings from two student research projects relating to the children of Cedar House
Cedar House’s relationship with the community
a contemporary evaluation of Cedar House and follow-up comments from former clients regarding their families 15--20 years after treatment
findings from a study of the dynamics of rage to better understand the breeding ground of violence and abuseCedar House: A Model Child Abuse Treatment Program dispels stereotypes and stresses the rewards of child abuse treatment and the joy found in sharing the journey as families find their footing and as children grow and develop. In 1979, Cedar House became the model treatment center for Los Angeles County’s Neighborhood Family Centers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kendig, Bobbi

Lowry, Clara

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Familie, Kinder, Jugendliche

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Our Founding Beliefs Staffing The Setting Team Intakes The Parents Group Therapy with Parents Individual Therapy with Parents The Children Group Therapy with Children Individual Therapy with Children Sexual Abuse Other Approaches A Family Study Crisis Intervention Caroline Home Visits and Other Outreach Transportation Advocacy Socialization and Empowerment The Parenting Class The Volunteers Stages of Treatment Rage: The Breeding Ground of Violence Atonement and Forgiving The Empty Cup Confidentiality Forming a Community Network Funding and Its Effects Program Feedback and Client Update So You Want to Start a Program? Adapting the Program What We Would Do Differently Today In Retrospect Index