Preventing Child Abuse
Family-Based Programs to Improve Resiliencies and Address Substance Use
Edward Cohen author Rosemary Tisch author Melissa Santos author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:31st Mar '26
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Preventing Child Abuse introduces the evidence, theories, concepts, essential components, and practice issues for family-based prevention programs (FBPs) for families dealing with substance use problems. FBPs are interventions that involve the family in program practices which are trauma-informed, skills-oriented, and strengths-based, in an effort to prevent or minimize future problems. Guided by multiple theoretical perspectives, FBPs assume that improving parenting capacity, reducing harmful substance use, and improving family relationships will translate into a reduction of both violence in the home and neglect of children's needs. To demonstrate the foundations and outcomes of FBPs, the book provides examples from existing programs and an in-depth case study of the Celebrating Families! program developed and piloted by the authors to specifically address caregivers' substance use. Chapters provide a comprehensive treatment of child welfare outcomes research, adverse and compensatory factors that inform FBPs' practices, prominent theories for FBPs, cultural adaptation, and evaluation methods. The book concludes by recommending that funders and policymakers sustain programs showing promise of preliminary efficacy while they work toward implementing increasingly robust evaluation research studies.
The authors review a remarkable number of family-based programs to improve resiliencies and address substance use. The book revealed that working with the entire family is the focus of scores of programs nation-wide, and these programs confirm that family-based programs can make positive changes in family life. ..The book discusses scores of family-based prevention programs from several countries, but primarily from the United States. Some are designed for Hispanic parents, others for Native American Families, still others for Black families, and for Asian families. All are of interest to those of us who work with families impacted by substance use. * Judge Leonard Edwards (ret.), NCJFCJ Past President, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges *
This excellent monograph is a vital contribution to advance efforts that respond to events at the intersection of child maltreatment and families experiencing substance use and mental disorders...I welcome these contributions to our understanding and advancement of realizing the dream of family-centered practice. * Nancy K. Young, Child and Family Futures (from the Foreward) *
This book is a substantial and praiseworthy resource...By bridging theory, culture and evidence, Cohen, Tisch and Santos have delivered a text that not only informs but also inspires more compassionate and effective prevention efforts. * Shuxian Zhu, Child Abuse Reviews *
ISBN: 9780197629604
Dimensions: 242mm x 167mm x 27mm
Weight: 599g
304 pages