A leading course text and practitioner resource for over 20 years--now revised and updated--this book presents developmentally and culturally informed methods for helping children in family, school, and community settings. Nancy Boyd Webb offers vital guidance and tools for practitioners. The text demonstrates research-based strategies for working with victims of maltreatment and trauma as well as children affected by poverty, parental substance abuse, bullying, and other adversities. Vivid case examples illustrate the "whys" and "how-tos" of play and family therapy, group work, and school-based interventions. Student-friendly features include thought-provoking discussion questions and role-play exercises. Reproducible assessment forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

New to This Edition
*Chapter on working with immigrant and refugee children.
*Coverage of additional evidence-based practices for intervening with kids.
*Discussion of therapist self-care.
*Coverage of working with gender-nonconforming children.
*Updated for DSM-5, and features up-to-date research on brain development, trauma, and more.

Author: Nancy Boyd Webb
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 01/14/2019
Series: Clinical Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families
Pages: 461
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781462537556
4th Edition

About the Author
Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S, until her death in 2023, was a leading authority on play therapy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. She was University Distinguished Professor Emerita of Social Work in the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University, where she formerly held an endowed Chair in Child Welfare Studies and founded the Post-Master's Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy. Dr. Webb taught clinical practice at Fordham for 30 years. She published numerous books on child therapy, trauma, and bereavement, including multiple editions of Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis and Social Work Practice with Children. Dr. Webb was a supervisor, consultant, and trainer who presented frequently at conferences in the United States and internationally. She was the recipient of honors including the Day-Garrett Award from the Smith College School for Social Work, the Clinical Practice Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and the designation of Distinguished Scholar by the National Academies of Practice in Social Work. Throughout her career, she was committed to preparing social work students to help children and families in need.