By Rebecca Cline, MSW, LISW Are you experiencing domestic violence or interpersonal partner abuse? Here's how to spot the signs. Typical Behavior of People Experiencing Abuse You overcompensate You may take on more than your share of the household responsibilities....
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Supporting Children Through Grief
By Deborah Bowen, MSW, LCSW and Susan Strickler, MEd Introduction Explaining Suicide to a Child - John's Story Child and Adult Grieving Differences How Children Grieve at Different Ages Should Children Attend the Funeral or Memorial Service? Explaining...
Family Safety: What you need to know
Parents can’t protect children from every hazard, but they can consider safety an important issue and take precautions.
How Social Workers Help in Adoption and Foster Care
By Frederic Reamer, PhD and Deborah Siegel, PhD, LISCSW Introduction Legal Risk Adoptions Types of Adoption Deciding Whether to Pursue Adoption Foster Parenting Option Post-Adoption Challenges Public Agency Adoptions How Social Workers Help Introduction...
Adoption and Foster Care: What you need to know
Transferring children from birth parents to foster families and adoptive individuals or families is a complex process, involving social services, the legal system, and state mandates. Foster and adoptive parents will need to rely on professionals for advice and...
About Early Childhood Development
Introduction The Influence of Love and Communication Quality Child Care Children at Risk Getting Help Introduction The first three years of a child's life are the prime time for parents and caregivers to provide positive experiences that will affect the rest...
Caring for a Loved One: What to Consider
If you have just realized that you may become responsible for caring for a loved one, what should you think of first? Below are some tips to consider for anyone at the initial stage of caregiving. You have a growing concern that in the near future your relative will...
The Statistics: Who Is a Caregiver?
Testimony Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging by Gail Hunt, Executive Director National Alliance for Caregiving The 2005 National Alliance for Caregiving/AARP national caregiver survey revealed that 22.9 million households -- nearly one-quarter of U.S....
Spotting the Warning Signs of Teen Suicide
Teenage Suicide Warning Signs The National Association of Social Workers views the current high rate of child and adolescent suicide as a national tragedy. Young people with the following risk factors may be at risk: Genetic susceptibility Previous family history of...
Treatment Options for Children with ADHD
If your child is suspected of having Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the diagnosis should be made by a professional with training in ADHD. This includes child psychiatrists, psychologists, developmental/ behavioral pediatricians, behavioral...
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By Leah Stoltz and Silas Kelly, MSW-S What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty, according to the Mayo Clinic. While scoliosis can be caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy...
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By Karol Ward, MSW, LCSW Chapter Six: Food and Mood In this chapter, we will examine how food can be either our friend or foe when it comes to managing our worry. We will examine what lies beneath our food choices and how emotions, such as worry, can create problems...
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By Bette J. Freedson, LCSW, LICSW Eliminating toddler tantrums altogether is impossible. Managing them reasonably well is possible. Tantrum avoidance begins at home. If you do your "home work," you will be more prepared to diffuse tantrums when they occur in the car,...