Home Visiting Procedures for Helping Families [Paperback]

This Second Edition is a good source for those training to be home visitors, in-service home visitors, supervisors and directors of home visiting programs serving a wide range of families. Recent evaluations of home visiting are summarized and practical suggestions for evaluating local programs are also included. This is an easy to read and essential resource for both beginning and experienced home visitors, trainers, supervisors of home visitors, and directors of home visiting programs.

This Second Edition is a good source for those training to be home visitors, in-service home visitors, supervisors and directors of home visiting programs serving a wide range of families. Recent evaluations of home visiting are summarized and practical suggestions for evaluating local programs are also included. This is an easy to read and essential resource for both beginning and experienced home visitors, trainers, supervisors of home visitors, and directors of home visiting programs.

"They have done a superb job of defining the issues of home visiting, addressing the new issues as well as updating previous concerns, and condensing the vast literature into manageable bites. It is well documented, cited, and draws from a wealth of experience and research of the authors." 

A Historical Overview
Theories and Principals of Home Visiting
Illustrative Home Visiting Programs for Children, Youth and Their Families
Home Visitor Characteristics, Training and Supervision
Helping Skills and Techniques
Managing and Maintaining Home Visits
Visiting Families in Stressful Situations
Ethical and Professional Issues Facing Home Visitors
Assessment and Documentation in Home Visiting
Future Directions in Home Visiting