Family preservation services and education for social work practice / James K. Whittaker and Elizabeth M. Tracy -- Recognizing and realizing the potential of "family preservation" / Douglas Nelson -- The homebuilders model / Jill Kinney et al. -- Family-based services and public policy / Brenda G. McGowan -- Theories guiding home-based intensive family preservation services / Richard P. Barth -- Designing and managing family preservation services / Peter J. Pecora -- Applying practice research methods in intensive family preservation services / Betty J. Blythe -- Creating social change / Mark Fraser and Shirley Leavitt -- Intensive family preservation services / J. David Hawkins and Richard F. Catalano.