“A vivid illustration of a family support system complete with meaningful lessons and guidance for other providers.”

—Nick Wechsler, Ounce of Prevention

STRENGTHENING REFUGEE FAMILIES

Designing Programs for Refugee
and Other Families in Need

Daniel R. Scheinfeld and Lorraine B. Wallach, both of the Erickson Institute for Advanced Study of Child Development, Chicago

Since 1990, the Refugee Families Program has been working with refugee groups in Chicago. Although this manual is particularly geared for those working with refugees, the manual’s precepts can be applied by all who deal with populations in similar institutions of isolation from the surrounding culture. The authors cover such topics as family enrollment, recruitment and training of staff and volunteers, child-parent classes, and teaching of English to adults.

1997 Paper, 256 Pages, ISBN 978-0-925065-13-1, Price $44.95