Forensic social work is a growing field that applies social work expertise to matters of civil and criminal law. The issues dealt with by forensic social workers include separation and divorce, child custody, child and spousal abuse, juvenile delinquency, and substance abuse, among others. Forensic social workers offer expert testimony, consultations, diagnosis, and treatment to judges, lawyers, law enforcement personnel, and other members of the criminal justice system. Though most schools of social work offer courses and degrees in either forensic social work or social work and the law, there is no true handbook that synthesizes the diverse body of research for the practicing professional. Professors Springer and Roberts seek to fill this void with this publication. Content: Foreword and Preface 1. The Roles and Functions of Forensic Social Work in the 21st Century David W. Springer and Albert R. Roberts 2. Double Jeopardy: Risk Assessment in the Context of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence Aron Shlonsky and Colleen Friend 3. Prevention of Prisoner Sudden Deaths by Asphyxiation, Hanging, and Taser Induced 50,000 Volt Shocks: Emerging Safety Guidelines and Suicide Screening Protocols Kenneth R. Yeager and Albert R. Roberts 4. Forensic Social Work and Expert Witness Testimony in Child Welfare Carlton E. Munson 5. Expert Testimony on Woman Battering and Its Effects Evan Stark 6. The Role of the Forensic Social Worker in Developing Mitigation Evidence John P. Niland 7. Emerging Trends in Batterer Intervention Programming: Equipping Forensic Workers for Effective Practice Fred Buttell and Michelle Carney 8. Treatment Effectiveness with Dually Diagnosed Adolescents: Implications for Juvenile Offenders Kimberly Bender, Johnny S. Kim and David W. Springer 9. Forensic Practice and the Challenge and Opportunties for Serving Emotionally Disturbed/Dually Diagnosed Youth Involved in or At Risk of Involvement with the Juvenile Justice System Gerald Landsberg and Jo Rees 10. Psychopathic Traits in Juveniles Diana Falkenbach 11. Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Rolling with Resistance: Motivational Interviewing in Juvenile Justice Settings Sarah W. Feldstein and Joel I. D. Ginsburg 12. From Augustus to BARJ: The Evolving Role of the Social Worker in Juvenile Justice Jonathan B. Singer 13. Social Work in Juvenile Courts F. Carole Bryant, Allison Benesch, and Richard LaVallo 14. Multisystemic Treatment (MST) of Serious Clinical Problems in Youths and their Families Scott W. Henggeler, Ashli J. Sheidow, and Terry Lee 15. Treatment of Mentally Ill Juvenile Offenders Lisa Rapp-Paglicci 16. Overrepresentation of African American Incarcerated for Delinquency Offenses in Juvenile Institutions James Herbert Williams, Peter S. Hovmand, and Charlotte L. Bright 17. Drug Courts Steven Belenko, David DeMatteo, and Nicholas Patapis 18. Jail Mental Health Services Diane S. Young 19. Consideration of Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Inmates with a History of Substance Use Disorders Sheryl Pimlott Kubiak and Isabel M. Rose 20. Best Practices with HIV Infected/Affected Incarcerated Women Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, Michelle A. Rountree, and Danielle E. Parrish 21. Aftercare and Recidivism Prevention Jose B. Ashford, Bruce D. Sales, and Craig Winston LeCroy 22. Victim-Offender Mediation and Forensic Practice Marilyn Peterson Armour and Mark S. Umbreit 23. Restorative Justice: Cultural and Gender Considerations Katherine van Wormer and Morris Jenkins 24. Post-trauma Intervention: Basic Tasks Gary Behrman and William H. Reid 25. Epilogue Harris Chaiklin
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