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Peer reviewedAlexander, Rudolph, Jr. – Social Work, 1993
U.S. Supreme Court rule that child, through guardian ad litem, and biological mother could not sue in federal courts social worker and Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Department of Social Services for injuries caused by father because 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution does not provide individuals with protection from private violence. Social…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Court Litigation, Legal Responsibility, Social Workers
Peer reviewedBurman, Sondra; Allen-Meares, Paula – Social Work, 1994
Presents case report of two children who observed their mother being murdered by their father. Notes that theories of psychosocial development and social learning guided assessment and intervention phases. Delineates behavioral and expressive therapeutic treatment strategies that helped children work through resultant anxiety and underlying grief.…
Descriptors: Children, Death, Family Violence, Homicide
Peer reviewedStar, Barbara – Social Work, 1984
Reports that threats of violence and actual assaults against therapists are both real and frequent occupational hazards. Offers suggestions for prevention of violence such as anticipating the behavior, having well defined procedures for managing the behavior, and helping the patient verbalize angry or resentful feelings. (LLL)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselors, Higher Education, Prevention
Peer reviewedYassen, Janet; Glass, Lois – Social Work, 1984
Presents a model for a sexual assault survivors' group (SASG), which posits that the aftermath of the sexual assualt can be resolved. Describes issues for leaders, selection of members, setting, format and themes, and group development issues such as bonding, establishing closeness, and letting-go. (LLL)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Feminism, Group Counseling, Models
Peer reviewedHamlin, Elwood R., II – Social Work, 1991
Notes that spouse-abuse families may have service needs that span fields of medical, legal, and social services; law enforcement; and employment. Provides brief overview of multiple service needs of spouse-abuse families and describes framework for developing, organizing, and implementing community-based spouse abuse protection and family…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Community Role, Criminals, Family Life
Peer reviewedUcko, Lenora Greenbaum – Social Work, 1991
Notes development of techniques to use folk stories as aid in redefining problems faced by battered women, increasing self-esteem, decreasing resistance, and encouraging alternative solutions to difficult situations. Presents case study of use of story in battered women's support group session to illustrate value of folk stories in counseling…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Fairy Tales
Peer reviewedCostantino, Cathy – Social Work, 1981
Explores factors behind the lack of effective services for battered women delivered by the social work and legal professions. Proposes a model of multidisciplinary intervention with four basic components: intake, social work intervention, legal intervention, and collaborative activities. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Battered Women, Civil Rights, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intervention
