Assessing children's needs and circumstances : the impact of the assessment framework /

Drawing on in-depth interviews with social workers and their managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of this important book show how the principles embodied in the Assessment Framework have been applied to social work practice. Revisiting the principles outlined in the legisl...

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Main Author: Cleaver, Hedy
Other Authors: Walker, Steven, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley, 2004
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • COVER; Assessing Children's Needs and Circumstances: The Impact of the Assessment Framework; Contents; Foreword; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. Introducing the Study; 2. Implementation; 3. Involving Families in the Assessment Process; 4. The Experiences of Social Service Managers and Practitioners; 5. Inter-agency and Inter-professional Collaboration in Assessments of Children in Need; 6. Referrals: Findings from the Audit; 7. Initial Assessments: Findings from the Audit; 8. Core Assessments: Findings from the Audit; 9. The Cost of Undertaking Core Assessments.