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Cacciatore, Joanne; Carlson, Bonnie; Michaelis, Elizabeth; Klimek, Barbara; Steffan, Sara – Social Work, 2011
This article describes a unique use of social workers as crisis response team (CRT) members in a nontraditional host setting, municipal fire departments in Arizona. The role of modern-day firefighters has changed dramatically and now includes responding to a wide variety of crises and emergencies other than fires, such as motor vehicle accidents,…
Descriptors: Accidents, Crisis Intervention, Altruism, Crisis Management
Brock, Stephen E., Ed. – Communique, 2009
This article presents summaries of four recent crisis management publications: (1) "Crisis Intervention for Children/Caregivers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence," summarized by Donna DeVaughn Kreskey; (2) "Predictors of Trauma Reactions Following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks," summarized by Kelly O'Connor; (3) "Cognitive Coping Styles and PTSD…
Descriptors: Accidents, Crisis Intervention, Terrorism, Traffic Safety
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Corcoran, Jacqueline – Child Welfare, 1999
Discusses the use of a solution-focused approach by child welfare workers to interviewing children and families in crisis and risk situations. Notes that this practice accepts a systemic view, acknowledging the importance of context on people and their problems; holds a belief in client self-determination; and indicates respect for individuals.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Crisis Intervention
Miller, Karen – 1996
More and more teachers report the increasing incidence of crises in children's lives, crises that interfere with the child's ability to learn. Noting that developmentally appropriate curricula must respond to the issues of immediate concern and interest to children, this source book assists teachers in facing difficult issues in the classroom and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Caregivers