{"product_id":"9781598579277","title":"Tackling the Tough Stuff: A Home Visitor's Guide to Supporting Families at Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003eHome visits with at-risk families present unique, complex challenges that professionals must be ready to address with skill and sensitivity. The problem-solving framework in this practical guide will help home visitors manage even the most difficult on-the-job challenges—and support and empower vulnerable families of children birth to 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors' PAUSE framework (Perceive, Ask, Understand, Strategize, and Evaluate) walks home visitors through the entire process of addressing problems, from recognizing a difficult situation to evaluating the chosen action steps. Readers will learn how to apply the framework in real-world situations, partner with parents to understand their perspectives, take direct and effective action to help the parents and children they work with, and give at-risk families the tools they need to resolve their own challenges in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOME VISITORS WILL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkillfully blend relationship-based and reflective practice approaches in their daily work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand what's behind children's challenging behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn specific tips for helping families solve key challenges, from feeding issues to meltdowns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork sensitively and effectively with families facing difficult situations, including domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquip families with practical caregiving skills they'll use long after the home visit is over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet appropriate boundaries with families and mend any breaks in the provider–caregiver relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse self-care strategies to address symptoms of burnout and secondary trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRACTICAL MATERIALS:\u003c\/b\u003e Helpful sample dialogues and vignettes to use as models, plus reproducible blank forms on exploring challenging behaviors, discussing difficult topics, reflecting on practices, helping parents improve their skills, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookes, Paul H. Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036861382896,"sku":"9781598579277","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781598579277_p0.jpg?v=1763825137","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598579277","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}