Books by Sylvia I. Mignon

Distinguished by its critical perspective, this book delivers a balanced and comprehensive examination of the child welfare system in the US today. In a clear and accessible style, it outlines key issues, reviews the history of the child welfare system, and explores the challenges to developing appropriate federal, state and local policies that address child welfare concerns.

Presents an overview of the contemporary American mental health system and its impact on clients and social workers. This textbook examines the lack of understanding of the roots of mental illness, the challenges in classification of mental disorders, and difficult behavioural manifestations of mental illness.

Substance abuse treatment in the US is not a smooth continuum of services available to all those who seek them. This comprehensive guide evaluates and summarises all available substance abuse treatment settings and approaches, including in-patient, outpatient, 12-step programmes, and more. It covers the full range of treatments, from the simplest to the most intensive and expensive.