An examination of the fall of social work from its original mission to aid and serve the underprivileged shows how a national faith in individualistic solutions to social problems led social workers to leave social services

Under the Cover of Kindness

A detailed examination of social work texts, primarily case histories, the author argues persuasively that social work disguises its own assumptions and claims to power as a way of legitimizing its actions. These case histories show how social work entails not only the intrusion into the private space of the home but also the justification of this intervention - to both clients and workers themselves - as representing charitable and disinterested help.

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

Focusing on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as a life-long neurological problem that affects adults as well as children, this definitive book describes the various forms ADD takes, how professionals distinguish ADD patterns from "unacceptable" behavior, and how medication and behavior modification techniques can balance its negative and positive aspects.

Covering all kinds of disabilities--including cerebral palsy, autism, retardation, ADD, and language problems--this comprehensive guide offers parents specific ways of helping all special needs children reach their full intellectual and emotional potential.

Changed by a Child : Companion Notes for Parents of a Child With a Disability

The mother of a child with Down's Syndrome presents a collection of brief, empathetic readings drawn from real-life situations, addressing the inner needs of parents of children with disabilities, from grief to anger to fatigue to medical issues.

Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child With a Disability

Combines a father's account of his severely disabled son with a professional guide for parents of special needs children, a handbook, teaching parents how to understand the emotional turmoil and challenges that make parenting difficult and how to apply the principles of child guidance to their special situations