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{"title":"Therapeutic features of the family group conference model when applied for long-term social assistance recipients","authors":"Sissel Johansen","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1709245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1709245","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore long-term social assistance recipients´ experiences with family group conferences (FGC). Fifteen Norwegian long-term (> 6 months) social assistance recipients whom had arranged an FGC were interviewed. There were nine men and six women, age 24–64 years. The findings show that the FGC may have therapeutic features when applied in a social service context. Three features associated with family/network therapy were found: Self-disclosure, dialogic communication and improved family relationships. The possible therapeutic function of the FGC when applied for adults is potent in a social work context, as solving family conflicts and/or improving family interaction may be a prerequisite in order to achieve other desired changes among many long-term social assistance recipients.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"277 - 292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1709245","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49422099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal depression and family health context: tracking depression trajectories of rural, low-income mothers","authors":"Yoshie Sano, C. Bolkan, Sheila Mammen","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1709244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1709244","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study examined depression trajectories of rural, low-income mothers over 3 years in the co-occurring family health context. Specifically, within a Family Systems Theory framework, we compared 11 mothers who showed ongoing signs of major depression (“constantly depressed”) with 12 mothers who exhibited signs of major depression at baseline but whose condition improved over time (“continuously improved”). The constantly depressed mothers experienced more physical health problems, distrust toward health-care professionals, and a more negative outlook on their lives. While both groups of mothers reported similar struggles of dealing with children’s health, struggle to deal with children’s emotional and behavioral issues tended to be more profound issues among the constantly depressed mothers. These issues were accompanied by a set of challenges in the mothers’ lives, including limited childcare options, loss of employment, day-to-day behavioral management, and concerns for delinquent behaviors. The findings highlight the importance of family context in understanding maternal depression, particularly, among vulnerable rural populations.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"293 - 312"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1709244","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43344412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predicting Program Retention in a Flexibly-Delivered Relationship Education Program for Low-Income, Unmarried Parents.","authors":"Lisanne J Bulling, Katherine J W Baucom, Richard E Heyman, Amy M Smith Slep, Danielle M Mitnick, Michael F Lorber","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1681337","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1681337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Participation rates in couple relationship education (CRE) programs for low-income couples are typically low. We examined predictors of session attendance and early dropout (i.e., dropout after 1 session) among a sample of low-income, unmarried parents of a newborn (<i>N</i> = 467 couples) enrolled in an evidence-based CRE program. Predictors included demographics and socioeconomic status, as well as baseline indicators of relationship commitment, family and individual functioning, infant health, preventive health care utilization, and CRE coach perceptions of participant engagement and alliance in the first session of the program. Couples attended an average of 4.4 (<i>SD</i> = 2.5) of the 7 sessions, with nearly a quarter of couples dropping out after the first session. Attendance at fewer sessions was predicted by younger age. Early dropout was predicted by lower ratings of females' engagement and both partners' therapeutic alliance and, unexpectedly, by commitment. We discuss considerations for engaging low-income couples in CRE.</p>","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 3","pages":"234-256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7853667/pdf/nihms-1574627.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25328483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preface","authors":"J. Siegel","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2020.1701857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2020.1701857","url":null,"abstract":"Although adjusting to changing circumstances is a part of life that effects almost everyone, there are some situations that call for coping strategies that test resilience. As social workers, we need to become aware of those circumstances and be prepared to assist family members cope before these challenges have led to family crisis. Research studies provide us with a sharper focus that allows us to better define problem areas and offer interventions in a timely way. This issue of the JFSW examines 5 areas of concern to many Americans. The need for support in facing a transition was thoughtfully examined in “Military Spouses transition, too! A call to action to address spouses’military to civilian transition.” In this conceptual paper, authors Mary Keeling, Elisa Borah, Sara Kintzle and colleagues explored the issues that military spouses encounter as they along with their partner transition to civilian life. Although their partners are offered support through various programs in key areas such as employment, health and community integration, similar support is seldom offered to them. This paper sheds light on an important challenge and calls for research to investigate the needs of the veteran spouse. There are also unique challenges for seniors who are managing cancer treatment. This is particularly so for seniors and their caregivers who live in rural areas. In “Barriers and Facilitators to Cancer Treatment Adherence for older Rural African Americans: Understanding the experience from the view of patients and their caregivers” authors. Schwartz, and C. Jenkins present their research on the challenges faced by seniors and caretakers in a rural area of North Carolina. In this qualitative study, subjects discussed transportation and financial barriers, as well as factors that facilitated treatment adherence. Successful treatment adherence is a factor that also effects families who are coping with emotional problems. The successful engagement of youth and their caregivers in systems of care is particularly important, given the efficacy of early intervention in preventing more serious problems. The experiences of youth ages 8 to 18 with severe emotional challenges who were enrolled in a schoolbased care system were studied along with their caregivers’ perspectives. In Comparing Youth and Caregiver Experiences in a School-Based System of Care, authors","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"1 - 2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2020.1701857","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44884959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing youth and caregiver experiences in a school-based system of care","authors":"Robey B. Champine, A. Schreier, M. Whitson, Joy S. Kaufman","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1681334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1681334","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Families’ positive health service-related views and experiences are associated with improvements in physical and psychological well-being. Research has elucidated key differences in the experiences of caregivers and their children. More work is needed to better understand how families experience enrollment in systems of care (SOCs), given their unique service delivery approach. We compared the service-related views and experiences of 77 youth (Mage = 13.5 years, SD = 2.09, Range = 8 to 18) with severe emotional challenges and their caregivers enrolled in a school-based SOC. Youth and their caregivers reported positive views of service characteristics and related youth outcomes. However, caregivers reported significantly higher levels of perceived cultural sensitivity of services, general satisfaction with services, and active participation in services. Qualitative findings indicated that youth primarily reported improvements in their own psychological and behavioral functioning as the most helpful aspect of services, whereas caregivers tended to emphasize specific youth and family services that they received, such as counseling and psychiatric treatment. We discuss limitations and implications for future research.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"35 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1681334","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47612840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“I worry about his future!” Challenges to future planning for adult children with ASD","authors":"C. Marsack-Topolewski, Jillian M. Graves","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1578714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1578714","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aging process for parental caregivers of adult children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be complicated and filled with worry about the unknown. This qualitative phenomenological study examined concerns and barriers of these parents that could inhibit their future planning. One-on-one interviews were conducted with 51 parents of adult children with ASD. Parents were older than age 50 years and their children were older than age 18 years. During the interview process, parents discussed future-oriented concerns related to their adult child’s care. Based on results of the content analysis from interview responses, four themes emerged from interview responses related to parents’ fears for the future, including difficulty identifying caregiving support for the future, barriers to making plans/decisions, fear of the unknown, and feeling the need to make plans and decisions now. Although many parents understood that plans for the future were needed, they often experienced difficulty in initiating the process. Some of their concerns caused stress that further inhibited their planning. To assist parents in planning, social workers need to be educated regarding parents’ unique needs to help them work through the planning, separate planning into manageable pieces, and provide support at each step of the process.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"71 - 85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1578714","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42236612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parent-child interaction therapy: Tailoring treatment to meet the sociocultural needs of an adoptive foster child and family","authors":"Ayanda Chakawa, W. Frye, J. Travis, Elizabeth Brestan-Knight","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1681336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1681336","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Mental health service providers (e.g., social workers, psychologists) working with children in the child welfare system are uniquely poised to evaluate and tailor treatments for maximum effectiveness for these populations. Interventions that focus on improving the parent-child relationship and decreasing behavior problems, such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), are important in assisting adoptive foster families as they transition to new family additions. However, sociocultural considerations in the administration of PCIT with adoptive foster families have not been well explored. The current study uses a clinical case design to illustrate the successful implementation and tailoring of PCIT with a multi-racial family who adopted a 4-year old boy with behavior problems. PCIT contributed to a clinically significant decrease in parent-reported behavior problems and an increase in parental use of effective behavior management strategies. Three considerations common among adoptive foster families (family adjustment, unequal parent attachment, and trauma-related background) contributed to the need for socio-culturally oriented treatment tailoring. Parental engagement was maintained throughout treatment. Our findings highlight the importance of culturally responsible treatment delivery. Future recommendations for mental health providers working with adoptive foster children and families are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"53 - 70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1681336","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46640210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Barriers and facilitators to cancer treatment adherence for older Rural African Americans: Understanding the experience from the view of patients and their caregivers","authors":"A. Schwartz, C. Jenkins","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1658250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1658250","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to understand the barriers that a particularly vulnerable sub-population of older adults experience in adhering to cancer treatments in rural eastern North Carolina. Qualitative descriptive interviews were completed with 16 individuals (8 cancer patients and their caregivers) about the challenges they face in adhering to cancer treatments. Three themes emerged based on the analysis which included transportation and financial barriers, and assistance that facilitated patients to adhere to treatment protocols. Transportation barriers were those associated with both the formal and informal systems. Financial barriers were related to costs associated with treatment. Participants also reported on ways in which adherence was facilitated via both formal and informal means. Our findings support those of previous research on treatment adherence and add information on the actions patients take in response to barriers that can negatively impact their disease trajectory. The knowledge gained can inform service providers about the issues in treatment adherence and help identify interventions that could support caregivers and patients to circumvent such challenges.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"20 - 34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1658250","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43007581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preface","authors":"J. Siegel","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1681203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1681203","url":null,"abstract":"The Journal of Family Social Work has a strong commitment to the wellbeing of children and families, and over the past few years has published papers and special issues that provided clinicians and administrators with emerging findings that challenge tradition and make way for new approaches. This combined issue continues in that vein, starting with an important paper on promoting black family resilience. In Leading with Racial Equity, author Tonya Bibbs highlights the importance of structural inequalities in the lives of Black families and the need for family centered policies that will counter marginalizing experiences. This includes the need for culturally competent services and organizations that are developed specifically to meet the needs of Black families. To highlight this important topic, this paper is followed by a commentary titled The Strength of Black Families, written by Ryana Anderson. In this commentary, Dr Anderson stresses the importance for researchers and clinicians to listen to the voices of Black urban parents and provide services that meet specific and wellarticulated needs. This final volume of 2019 also addresses other important areas of family well-being. In An Analysis of the Relationship between Parenting Selfefficacy, the Quality of Parenting and Parental and Child Emotional Health, authors Emily Hamovitzh, Mary Acri and Lindsay Bornheimer present the findings of a study of over 200 caregivers of children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). The study was conducted with ethnically diverse and impoverished families and examined the self-appraisal of parents along with their ability to provide consistent discipline. An enhanced understand how parents provide caretaking is also explored by author Philip Heslop. In Foster Father Performing Gender, Heslop examined the way that foster parents negotiate and reproduce parenting roles. Building on the theoretical framework of Judith Butler, Heslop examined multiple and diverse masculinities and the range of ways that men care for children. Taking care of children is also examined by authors Christina Marsack and Jillian Graves, who studied the concerns of parents over the age of 50 who were raising an adult child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASPD). In “I worry about his future!” Challenges to Future Planning for","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"22 1","pages":"313 - 314"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1681203","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47237456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Military spouses transition too! A call to action to address spouses’ military to civilian transition","authors":"M. Keeling, Elisa V. Borah, Sara Kintzle, Meredith Kleykamp, H. Robertson","doi":"10.1080/10522158.2019.1652219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2019.1652219","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Military to Civilian Transition (MCT) is the process experienced by military personnel as they leave service and return to civilian life. This MCT process is thought to be challenging across a range of key areas such as employment, health, and community integration. Transitioning military personnel are offered various supports, trainings, and programs to assist them through the process to achieve successful transition to civilian life. However, despite the fact that a vast majority of transitioning veterans are either married or in a long-term relationship, similar support is not provided to the veteran spouse who simultaneously transitions with the exiting veteran. Moreover, due to a dearth of research investigating veteran spouses, their experiences are not well understood. This conceptual paper is a call to action for research to be conducted to investigate veteran spouses’ experiences as they transition to civilian life alongside their veteran and for an increase in tailored and targeted services to be available for these often forgotten, yet crucial, partners in MCT.","PeriodicalId":46016,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Social Work","volume":"23 1","pages":"19 - 3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10522158.2019.1652219","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44187245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}