title: A practice model for enhancing effective coping in child welfare families.
abstract: Some degree of stress is of necessity associated with child welfare interventions. This stress adds to that already present in service consumers' situations. This article offers help to child welfare students and beginning practitioners in understanding and reducing the kinds of stress involved in child welfare interventions.
authors.affiliation: George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McMillen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare; D005190:Family; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications