Families and the Mental Health System for Children and Adolescents: Policy, Services, and Research

This volume describes a myriad of policy, research and practice issues related to families of children with serious emotional disorders. It centres on families′
direct and indirect roles in children′
s mental health services - for example, families can determine if and when the child enters treatment, and they can provide the context within which all therapeutic gains are played out.

The contributors discuss: family-centred service delivery characteristics and strategies
society′
s role in strengthening the family and preventing emotional disorders in children and young people
supports for and barriers to parent-professional partnerships
the complexities of assessing family functioning
and culturally sensitive service del