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Readings in Evidence-Based Social Work
Syntheses of the Intervention Knowledge Base
Edited by:
- Michael G. Vaughn - Saint Louis University, USA
- Matthew Howard - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- Bruce A. Thyer - Florida State University, USA, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Republic of South Africa
January 2009 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The editor of RSWP, Bruce Thyer, noted that there is a great need within schools of social work to incorporate the latest research on evidence based practice within the curriculum. In fact, courses that are specifically focused on evidence based practice are also being offered.
This reader synthesizes the current knowledge, add editorial commentary and questions, and present state-of-the-art material in a cost-effective and collective way. The reader is intended to help faculty supplement their existing textbooks with a volume that can help students better understand which interventions work and why.
Preface
Introduction
PART I: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Brad W. Lundahl, Janelle Nimer, and Bruce Parsons
Ch 1. Preventing Child Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Parent Training Programs
Jacqueline Corcoran and Patrick Dattalo
Ch 2. Parent Involvement in Treatment for ADHD: A Meta-Analysis of the Published Studies
Ashley M. Austin, Mark J. Macgowan and Eric F. Wagner
Ch 3. Effective Family-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Substance Use Problems: A Systematic Review
Patricia Ann Craven and Robert E. Lee
Ch 4. Therapeutic Interventions for Foster Children: A Systematic Research Synthesis
PART II: AT-RISK YOUTH
Sandra Jo Wilson, Mark W. Lipsey, and Haluk Soydan
Ch 5. Are Mainstream Programs for Juvenile Delinquency Less Effective With Minority Youth Than Majority Youth? A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Research
Mark J. Macgowan
Ch 6. Psychosocial Treatment of Youth Suicide: A Systematic Review of the Research
Michael G. Vaughn and Matthew O. Howard
Ch 7. Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: A Synthesis of Controlled Evaluations
William R. Nugent, Mona Williams, and Mark S. Umbreit
Ch 8. Participation in Victim-Offender Mediation and the Prevalence of Subsequent Delinquent Behavior: A Meta-Analysis
PART III: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Marian L. Dumaine
Ch 9. Meta-Analysis of Interventions With Co-Occurring Disorders of Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: Implications for Social Work Practice
Sarah E. Bledsoe and Nancy K. Grote
Ch 10. Treating Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis
Leopoldo J. Cabassa and Marissa C. Hansen
Ch 11. A Systematic Review of Depression Treatments in Primary Care for Latino Adults
Edmon W. Tucker and Miriam Potocky-Tripodi
Ch 12. Changing Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature
David R. Hodge
Ch 13. A Systematic Review of the Literature on Intercessory Prayer
Bruce A. Thyer, Michael G. Vaughn, and Matthew O. Howard
Conclusion: The Way Forward:Translating Research Findings Into Practice Settings
Index
About the Editors
List of Contributors