First published in 1994. While not setting out to write a book about social policy, Ivanoff, Blythe and Tripodi, seasoned and well-known contributors to the spirited debate on the proper relationship of research and practice methods in direct services, have, nonetheless, delivered much useful commentary on how those direct services resources ought best be deployed. This book is to a clear call for commitment of skilled professional resources for those citizens whose serious and often multiple problems have already deeply involved them in public sector services.
Industry Reviews
-The issue of effectiveness--the extent to which social programs are successful in achieving positive changes in the lives of clients--has been the center of much attention in social work. Nowhere is the challenge of effective practice greater than in work with clients who have not voluntarily sought help. This book makes an important contribution in its successful weaving of the dual themes of effective, research-based practice with principles and techniques for working with involuntary clients. Case examples richly illustrate the use of research concepts and tools in everyday work with clients in three types of settings: criminal justice, child welfare, and mental health. Program planners as well as direct practitioners will find a wealth of references and resources for more innovative and effective social interventions in a wide range of settings. Graduate; faculty.-
--B. A. Pine, Choice
-The authors present helpful ideas and techniques concerning the selection, description, implementation, and evaluation of interventions. They also provide well-selected case material to illustrate certain interventions. . . . The book not only is a welcome addition to the literature of involuntary clients but is also a solid contribution to the knowledge base of social work practice.-
--William J. Reid, Social Service Review "The issue of effectiveness--the extent to which social programs are successful in achieving positive changes in the lives of clients--has been the center of much attention in social work. Nowhere is the challenge of effective practice greater than in work with clients who have not voluntarily sought help. This book makes an important contribution in its successful weaving of the dual themes of effective, research-based practice with principles and techniques for working with involuntary clients. Case examples richly illustrate the use of research concepts and tools in everyday work with clients in three types of settings: criminal justice, child welfare, and mental health. Program planners as well as direct practitioners will find a wealth of references and resources for more innovative and effective social interventions in a wide range of settings. Graduate; faculty."
--B. A. Pine, Choice
"The authors present helpful ideas and techniques concerning the selection, description, implementation, and evaluation of interventions. They also provide well-selected case material to illustrate certain interventions. . . . The book not only is a welcome addition to the literature of involuntary clients but is also a solid contribution to the knowledge base of social work practice."
--William J. Reid, Social Service Review "The issue of effectiveness--the extent to which social programs are successful in achieving positive changes in the lives of clients--has been the center of much attention in social work. Nowhere is the challenge of effective practice greater than in work with clients who have not voluntarily sought help. This book makes an important contribution in its successful weaving of the dual themes of effective, research-based practice with principles and techniques for working with involuntary clients. Case examples richly illustrate the use of research concepts and tools in everyday work with clients in three types of settings: criminal justice, child welfare, and mental health. Program planners as well as direct practitioners will find a wealth of references and resources for more innovative and effective social interventions in a wide range of settings. Graduate; faculty."
--B. A. Pine, Choice
"The authors present helpful ideas and techniques concerning the selection, description, implementation, and evaluation of interventions. They also provide well-selected case material to illustrate certain interventions. . . . The book not only is a welcome addition to the literature of involuntary clients but is also a solid contribution to the knowledge base of social work practice."
--William J. Reid, Social Service Review "The issue of effectiveness--the extent to which social programs are successful in achieving positive changes in the lives of clients--has been the center of much attention in social work. Nowhere is the challenge of effective practice greater than in work with clients who have not voluntarily sought help. This book makes an important contribution in its successful weaving of the dual themes of effective, research-based practice with principles and techniques for working with involuntary clients. Case examples richly illustrate the use of research concepts and tools in everyday work with clients in three types of settings: criminal justice, child welfare, and mental health. Program planners as well as direct practitioners will find a wealth of references and resources for more innovative and effective social interventions in a wide range of settings. Graduate; faculty."
--B. A. Pine, Choice
