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This article, the first of a series of articles developed from an assessment technology seminar conducted at Family Services of Central Maryland, presents an overview of a generic approach to assessment with particular attention to families. The author discusses worker philosophy as a prerequisite for engaging in assessment and presents a comprehensive framework for family assessment grounded in an ecological systems theoretical perspective.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Share Social Work Practice With African Americans in Urban Environments -- Section I: Conceptualizing Urban Social Work -- Chapter 1: Urban Social Work With African Americans: Critical Perspectives, Concepts, and Theories -- Underlying Assumptions, Beliefs, and Principles -- Critical Concepts, Perspectives, and Theories -- Conceptualizing a Social Work Curriculum: Case Study -- School of Social Work Goals -- Implications -- For Further Study -- References -- Chapter 2: African American Pioneers of Urban Social Work -- Women's Club -- The Politics of Reform -- Settlement Houses -- The National Urban League -- Housing in the Cities -- Taking Care of Children and Youth -- Discussion -- Implications -- For Further Study -- Notes -- References -- Section II: Children, Youth, and Families -- Chapter 3: Child Welfare in Urban Environments -- Recent Trends in Foster Care -- Demographic Trends in Foster Care -- Demographic Trends in Maryland -- Disproportionality: Child Welfare -- Financing Child Welfare: Penetration Rates -- Trauma: Child Welfare -- Workforce Issues -- Trauma Typologies -- Trauma and Attachment Issues for Children -- Trauma and Mental Health -- Trauma and Well-Being -- Trauma: Helping the Child Welfare Professional -- Trauma-Informed Practice and Interventions -- Implications for Policy -- Implications for Social Work Education -- Implications for Practice -- For Further Study -- References -- Chapter 4: Engaging Urban African American Adolescents in Treatment -- Culturally Competent Practice With Urban Adolescents -- The Urban Adolescent -- Poverty -- Family Structure -- Community Violence -- Substance Abuse -- Engaging the African American Adolescent -- Rap Therapy -- Implications -- For Further Study -- References.