Family Based Services: A Solution-Based Approach (Norton Professional Books) [Hardcover]

Insoo Kim Berg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 1994 | ISBN-10: 039370162X | ISBN-13: 978-0393701623 | Edition: 1

This book is written for those who "work in the trenches" of child welfare and family services.

It describes the process of solution-focused intervention in a step-by-step fashion and includes case examples, sample assessment forms, and advice for how this approach can be adapted to a variety of service programs.

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About the Author

Insoo Kim Berg, MSW, codeveloped Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and is Director of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her most recent books are Children’s Solution Work (with Therese Steiner) and Interviewing for Solutions (with Peter de Jonge).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (March 17, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039370162X
• ISBN-13: 978-0393701623
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone working with families!, January 23, 2001

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Ms Diva "cycworker" (Nanaimo, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Based Services: A Solution-Based Approach (Norton Professional Books) (Hardcover)

This book is a primer on how to do solution-focussed work with families. The great thing about these techniques is that although the author is writing from a child protection perspective, and she is working with families, she describes the techniques and principles in such a way that the reader can see that the solution focused approach can be applied to a wide variety of situations, including individual work. The author's writing style is fluid and enjoyable, such that I was actually enthralled by the book and didn't want to put it down. Her case examples ring true. The book really shows the importance of joining with clients, and not needing to take on a top-down expert attitude. I was able to apply the material to my practice immediately. The author gets bonus points for actually having an introduction and preface that was actually quite valuable, as opposed to being filler, which can be the case with some books.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to solution-focused work with families., May 18, 1999

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This review is from: Family Based Services: A Solution-Based Approach (Norton Professional Books) (Hardcover)

Excellent resource for anyone wishing to re-energize their practice with families, especially families referred by/to child protection agencies.Challenges the practitioner to re-think many basic assumptions and practices. This book can help to re-shape your perspective. The material provokes you to think differently about the families you work with and your usual interventions. It is refreshing to focus on solution-building rather than being bogged down by preoccupation with problems, although making that shift is a tall order! This book was a pleasure to read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great service, April 20, 2011

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