Families and Health Care: Psychosocial PracticeThis book offers an antidote to the medicalization of health care and observes the special needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged persons with respect to health. It is useful for practitioners in the fields of mental health, family and child welfare, gerontology, and industrial practice. |
Contents
Research on Health Illness and Families | |
The Social Environment and FamilyFocused | |
Practice Implications | |
Evaluation of Family Interventions | |
Assessment Frameworks and Assessment Tools | |
Assessment of Family Functioning | |
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Families and Health Care: Psychosocial Practice Kathleen Obier Ell,Helen Northen No preview available - 1990 |
Families and Health Care: Psychosocial Practice Kathleen Obier Ell,Helen Northen No preview available - 1990 |
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