Social Work Intervention and Failure to Thrive in Infants and Children
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a diagnostic term used to describe infants and children who fail to grow and develop at a normal rate. There has been limited literature focused on the role social workers play in working with children who fail to thrive. Because the focus of the current health care system...
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Published in | Health & social work Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 90 - 97 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Oxford University Press
01.05.2001
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Summary: | Failure to thrive (FTT) is a diagnostic term used to describe infants and children who fail to grow and develop at a normal rate. There has been limited literature focused on the role social workers play in working with children who fail to thrive. Because the focus of the current health care system is on using an interdisciplinary team approach, it is crucial that social workers make a place for themselves on treatment teams and continue to use their skills to provide comprehensive treatment. This article educates social workers about FTT and addresses the roles social workers have in the treatment of children who fail to thrive and how their services provide a therapeutic and team-oriented approach. |
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Bibliography: | istex:5210BBE6CA1567539A94CA960CE30C67A33E44E7 ark:/67375/HXZ-V36KLRRF-R Rachel Marino, MSW, LMSW, is a clinical social worker, Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital, 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX. Maxine L. Weinman, DrPH, LMSW-ACP, is associate professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Houston. Kristen Soudelier, MSW, LMSW, is a clinical social worker, Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital, Houston. Address all correspondence to Maxine L. Weinman, DrPH, LMSW-ACP, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun, Houston, TX 77204-4492; e-mail: MWEpstein@uh.edu. Special Topic: "Women's Health." For related articles, see CG 557 518-524. ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 ObjectType-Feature-3 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 0360-7283 1545-6854 |
DOI: | 10.1093/hsw/26.2.90 |