Problem:
1. Explain why it is important to use theory in family therapy. How does theory help social workers understand and assess a family? Need Assignment Help?
2. Apply systems theory and a developmental perspective to the Hernandez family. How would this perspective inform your assessment?
3. Select a validated assessment tool from the Van Hook chapter that you would use to assist with your assessment of the Hernandez family. How would this assessment, including results from your chosen assessment tool, inform the treatment plan?
- Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Pearson.
- Chapter 1, "Introduction" (pp. 1-42)
- Chapter 2, "Historical and Theoretical Developments" (pp. 43-66)Download Chapter 2, "Historical and Theoretical Developments" (pp. 43-66)
- Rasheed, J. M., Rasheed, M. N., & Marley, J. A. (2010). The ecology of families: A systems/developmental perspective. In Family therapy: Models and techniques (pp. 45-81). Sage.
- Credit line: Family therapy: Models and techniques by Rasheed, J.M., Rasheed, M.N., & Marley, J.A. Copyright 2010 by Sage Publications. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2022.
- Van Hook, M. P. (2019). Assessment of families. In Social work practice with families: A resiliency-based approach (3rd ed., pp. 64-106). Oxford University Press.
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