title: Rethinking family-centered practice.
abstract: Based on a cross-disciplinary review of the literature, the concept of family-centered service delivery is traced historically. A new definition is presented that extends the current model by highlighting three core elements--the family as the unit of attention, informed family choice, and a family-strengths perspective. Practice, policy, and research implications, and the challenge they represent to prevailing professional practice, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Social and Economic Development, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Petr
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000592:standards; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004493:Education / Q000592:standards; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012947:Social Work / Q000592:standards; D009626:Terminology as Topic