It describes the process of solution-focused intervention in a step-by-step fashion and includes case examples, sample assessment forms, and advice for how this approach can be adapted to a variety of service programs.\ \ \ Deals w/assessment interviews/talking to clients/conduct in a client's home/dangerous situations/incl. case examples.\
This book is written for those who "work in the trenches" of child welfare and family services.
ForewordPreface1What Is Family-Based Services (FBS)?12The Initial Stage173Defining the Problem364Developing Cooperation515Setting Goals and Making Contracts638Useful Questions and Other Interviewing Techniques847Conducting a Family Session1208Middle Phase and Termination1429Do Something Different16710Special Problems190Postscript217References219Index221