Cooke P
Child Abuse Negl. 1982;6(4):433-41. doi: 10.1016/0145-2134(82)90087-4.
The staff of Brent Family Service Unit, a voluntary social work agency operating in London, has developed a range of broadly based services to bring about real changes in the behaviour of families who suffer child abuse. The paper argues that integrated teams of workers containing a variety of roles, experiences and approaches is essential in responding to families who experience varying constellations of interrelated problems. Some basic principles underlying the team's work are described. Contract work with individuals, families and groups embodies some of the above principles. This approach is invaluable in bringing both structure to the work process plus enabling specific observable change goals to be negotiated. The creative use of games, exercises and materials are used to bring about changes in behaviour and attitudes. Observations that can be made regarding the value and effectiveness of this approach include a reduction in the incidence and frequency of injuries and the social isolation of families. Fewer children are received into care. Parents learn to have much more realistic expectations of their children's behaviour.
布伦特家庭服务部是一家在伦敦运营的志愿性社会工作机构，其工作人员开发了一系列基础广泛的服务，以切实改变遭受虐待儿童的家庭的行为。本文认为，由具备各种角色、经验和方法的工作人员组成的综合团队对于应对面临各种相互关联问题组合的家庭至关重要。文中描述了该团队工作所依据的一些基本原则。与个人、家庭和团体开展的合同制工作体现了上述一些原则。这种方法对于为工作流程赋予结构以及促成商定具体的可观察到的改变目标非常宝贵。通过创造性地运用游戏、练习和材料来实现行为和态度的改变。关于这种方法的价值和有效性可以观察到的方面包括伤害发生率和频率的降低以及家庭的社会孤立状况的改善。进入照料机构的儿童减少。父母学会对孩子的行为抱有更加现实的期望。
