Children in Groups: A Social Work Perspective

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Does social work theory and practice give adequate attention to the specific needs of children Fatout contends that it does not. All too often social work focuses on the family as a whole, the individual family members, or marital pairs. relatively little attention is given to the child and, in a world of more and more single-parent families, latchkey children, and violent methods of problem-solving among children, this shortcoming needs to be addressed. Fatout does so by providing a detailed review of the specific content, methods, and skills needed to apply group approaches to the problems of children.

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-this book is a sound presentation of the current state of group work with children. ... The social work perspective is maintained consistently throughout, but this book would be helpful for group work professionals from other disciplines as well.-Social Work in Education
"-this book is a sound presentation of the current state of group work with children. ... The social work perspective is maintained consistently throughout, but this book would be helpful for group work professionals from other disciplines as well."-Social Work in Education

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MARIAN F. FATOUT is Professor, School of Social Work, Louisiana State University. She has written extensively on social work issues.