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DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION

NCJ Number
43020
Author(s)
P J SISSON; G L ARTHUR; C FALLIS
Date Published
1974
Length
150 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL WAS DEVELOPED BY OFFICER IN THE COLUMBUS (GA) POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN ACQUIRING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO COPE WITH FAMILY CRISIS SITUATION.
Abstract
THE MANUAL IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE SECTIONS - FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION; ACTION DIMENSIONS OF CRISIS RESOLUTION; FIELD TRIAL AND PRACTICUM IN FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION; ADMINISTRATIVE DIMENSIONS OF FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION; AND FINAL EVALUATION OF THE FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION WORKERS. A REFERENCE LIST AND THREE SKITS FOR CLASSROOM USE ARE ALSO INCLUDED. APPENDIXES CONTAIN A LIST OF COMMUNICATION-RELATED PAPERBACKS; AN AFFECTIVE WORD LIST (FEELINGS); PROFESSIONAL RATINGS; AN ARTICLE ON LEADERSHIP; AND PERSONAL DATA FORMS....EB