Christopher G Petr
Biographic Data
| ID | 3448162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher G Petr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher G |
| FAMILY NAME | Petr |
| SIGNATURE | PETR C G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kansas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
"Birth" of the Strengths Perspective
Quality Guidelines for Social Work PhD Programs
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Educationin Social Work (GADE) adopted a new version of quality guidelines for PhD social work programs at its annual meeting in April 2013. These guidelines are reprinted in this article, together with a discussion of the context in which they were developed and approved. They are offered with the aim of advancing excellence in research-focused doctoral education and continuing the decades-long conversat…
Evidence-based practice: A critical reflection
This article employs the process of critical reflection to uncover and challenge the hegemonic assumptions of evidence-based practice (EBP). The critical reflection process results in a re-conceptualisation of best practices that, while still honouring empirical research, is less hierarchical and more inclusive of a broad spectrum of interests than traditional EBP. Multidimensional Evidence-Based Practice (MEBP) validates consumer wisdom, profess…
Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives
Emerging adulthood is a phase in the life course recently identified by developmental theorists. For youth in foster care, recent federal legislation in the United States has engendered new programs, typically called independent living programs, to help them become successful adults. This qualitative study reports the findings of interviews with a diverse sample of 27 current and former foster youths in a Midwestern state, focusing on the quantit…
Lessons from the Research on Paraprofessionals for Attendant Care in Children’s Mental Health
Rethinking family-centered practice
Based on a cross-disciplinary review of the literature, the concept of family-centered service delivery is traced historically. A new definition is presented that extends the current model by highlighting three core elements--the family as the unit of attention, informed family choice, and a family-strengths perspective. Practice, policy, and research implications, and the challenge they represent to prevailing professional practice, are discusse…
Lessons from the Research on Paraprofessionals for Attendant Care in Children’s Mental Health
Quality Guidelines for Social Work PhD Programs
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Educationin Social Work (GADE) adopted a new version of quality guidelines for PhD social work programs at its annual meeting in April 2013. These guidelines are reprinted in this article, together with a discussion of the context in which they were developed and approved. They are offered with the aim of advancing excellence in research-focused doctoral education and continuing the decades-long conversat…
Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives
Emerging adulthood is a phase in the life course recently identified by developmental theorists. For youth in foster care, recent federal legislation in the United States has engendered new programs, typically called independent living programs, to help them become successful adults. This qualitative study reports the findings of interviews with a diverse sample of 27 current and former foster youths in a Midwestern state, focusing on the quantit…
Evidence-based practice: A critical reflection
This article employs the process of critical reflection to uncover and challenge the hegemonic assumptions of evidence-based practice (EBP). The critical reflection process results in a re-conceptualisation of best practices that, while still honouring empirical research, is less hierarchical and more inclusive of a broad spectrum of interests than traditional EBP. Multidimensional Evidence-Based Practice (MEBP) validates consumer wisdom, profess…
Rethinking family-centered practice
Based on a cross-disciplinary review of the literature, the concept of family-centered service delivery is traced historically. A new definition is presented that extends the current model by highlighting three core elements--the family as the unit of attention, informed family choice, and a family-strengths perspective. Practice, policy, and research implications, and the challenge they represent to prevailing professional practice, are discusse…
Lessons from the Research on Paraprofessionals for Attendant Care in Children’s Mental Health
Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives
Emerging adulthood is a phase in the life course recently identified by developmental theorists. For youth in foster care, recent federal legislation in the United States has engendered new programs, typically called independent living programs, to help them become successful adults. This qualitative study reports the findings of interviews with a diverse sample of 27 current and former foster youths in a Midwestern state, focusing on the quantit…
Evidence-based practice: A critical reflection
This article employs the process of critical reflection to uncover and challenge the hegemonic assumptions of evidence-based practice (EBP). The critical reflection process results in a re-conceptualisation of best practices that, while still honouring empirical research, is less hierarchical and more inclusive of a broad spectrum of interests than traditional EBP. Multidimensional Evidence-Based Practice (MEBP) validates consumer wisdom, profess…
Quality Guidelines for Social Work PhD Programs
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Educationin Social Work (GADE) adopted a new version of quality guidelines for PhD social work programs at its annual meeting in April 2013. These guidelines are reprinted in this article, together with a discussion of the context in which they were developed and approved. They are offered with the aim of advancing excellence in research-focused doctoral education and continuing the decades-long conversat…
"Birth" of the Strengths Perspective
Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Family Support in Illness (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Engineering ethics (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (2 works)