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The Children’s Bureau and Passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921: Early Social Work Macro Practice in Action
Elizabeth Sammons Rodems, H. Luke Shaefer, & Marci Ybarra
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4147 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 4, page(s) 358-363 | Document Type: Article
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Lost Leavers: Uncovering the Circumstances of Those Without Welfare and Without Work
Pamela C. Ovwigho, Nicholas J. Kolupanowich, Andrea Hetling, & Catherine E. Born
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4153 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 4, page(s) 397-404 | Document Type: Article
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What Couples Who Adopt Children From Child Welfare Want Professionals to Know About Supporting Their Marriages
John K. Mooradian, Robert M. Hock, Rosemary Jackson, & Tina M. Timm
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4155 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 4, page(s) 390-396 | Document Type: Article
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Toward a Broader Definition of Evidence-Informed Practice: Intersubjective Evidence
Margaret Arnd-Caddigan
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4160 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 4, page(s) 372-376 | Document Type: Article
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Thinking Practice: The Social Work Integral Model
Michelle D. Garner
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4128 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 3, page(s) 255-261 | Document Type: Article
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What Does It Mean for an Intervention to “Work”? Making Sense of Conflicting Treatment Outcomes for Youth Facing Emotional Problems
Jacob Z. Hess & Jeffrey R. Lacasse
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4138 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 3, page(s) 301-308 | Document Type: Article
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Theorizing Active Bystanders as Change Agents in Workplace Bullying of Social Workers
Kate van Heugten
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4090 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 2, page(s) 219-224 | Document Type: Article
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Adult Daughters of Battered Women: Recovery and Posttraumatic Growth Following Childhood Adversity
Kim M. Anderson, Fran S. Danis, & Kirsten Havig
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4092 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 2, page(s) 154-160 | Document Type: Article
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Borders, Police, and Jobs: Viewing Latino Immigration Through a Social Spatial Lens
Carol Cleaveland
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4095 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 2, page(s) 139-145 | Document Type: Article
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React or Respond: A Guide to Apply Mindfulness for Families and Therapists
Maria Napoli
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4060 
Families in Society, 2011,  v. 92, no. 1, page(s) 28-32 | Document Type: Article
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Resiliency: The Essence of Survival in Chaos
Joel M. Carp
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.4004 
Families in Society, 2010,  v. 91, no. 3, page(s) 266-271 | Document Type: Article
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Using the Miracle Question in Community Engagement and Planning (Research Note)
Leslie D. Hollingsworth, Paula Allen-Meares, Trina R. Shanks, & Larry M. Gant
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3897 
Families in Society, 2009,  v. 90, no. 3, page(s) 332-335 | Document Type: Article
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