101841: Social Work Today November/December 2011

About the Course:

Families and Addiction—Surviving the Season of Stress
Families of active substance abusers or people in recovery may face difficulties during the holidays. Learn strategies that your clients can use to navigate this season of mixed emotions.

Parenting With Intellectual Disabilities—Changing Times
Attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities parenting children have come a long way. What type of support and resources do disability experts advocate for individuals with intellectual disabilities to be effective parents?

Aging Parents of Adults With Serious Mental Illness
Parents of people with serious mental illness are often special caregivers to their children from youth through adulthood. What happens as these parents age and need care and support themselves?

Divorce at the Holidays—Putting Children First
With nearly one-half of first marriages and two-thirds of second marriages ending in divorce, achieving peace and civility at the holidays is no simple feat.

Journal/Publisher:

Great Valley Publishing

Publication Date:

November/December 2011

Authors

Lindsey Getz; Christina Reardon, MSW, LSW; Jennifer Van Pelt, MA

About the Authors:

Lindsey Getz is a freelance writer based in Royersford, PA, and a frequent contributor to Social Work Today.

Christina Reardon, MSW, LSW, is a freelance writer based in Harrisburg, PA, and a contributing editor at Social Work Today.

Jennifer Van Pelt, MA, is a Reading, PA-based freelance writer and frequent contributor to Social Work Today.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and healthcare professionals who seek knowledge about mental health care. It is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss solutions that professionals can recommend to families for managing issues during the holidays involving family members who are substance abusers or in recovery.

2. Explain the barriers that parents with intellectual disabilities face and how professionals can help meet their needs.

3. Describe the challenges that aging parents of adult children with serious mental illness face and the current research results from a home-based social work intervention.

4. Discuss the decisions that parents who are divorced must make around the holidays regarding their children and how professionals can help.