Turmoil To Turning Points: Building Hope for Children in Crisis Placements

by Richard Kagan

This book discusses principles and strategies that practitioners can use to guide their work. These include engaging parents of children in placement, mapping family resources, mobilizing networks, and creating safety plans.

290 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Richard Kagan, Ph.D., is the Director of Psychological Services at Parsons Child and Family Center located in Albany, New York. Dr. Kagan specializes in developing interventions and programs for complex trauma for children and families. His works are widely published and he is a keynote speaker at international agency conferences regarding family therapy, trauma research and child welfare.