Child & family assessment in social work practice
(ONLINE)
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Published
Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, 2011.
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN
9781446247884 (e-book)
Physical Desc
226 pages : ill.
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Published
Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, 2011.
Format
ONLINE
Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781446247884 (e-book)
Notes
General Note
Previous ed.: 2004.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
This is an essential guide for both social work students and practitioners involved in the assessment of children and their families. It is a guide for practice that is strongly rooted in research evidence.,This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of Child and Family Assessment in Social Work Practice is an essential guide for social work students and practitioners involved in the assessment of children and their families. Focusing on 'core' assessments and guiding the reader through the complexities of conducting assessments of need and risk, the book now includes within each chapter a range of specifically-tailored exercises and focus points which encourage readers both to reflect on what they have learnt and to understand how they can apply that learning to practice. Placing a strong emphasis on good, evidence-based, assessment practice, Sally Holland has also, for this new edition, included original research evidence from a wide range of up-to-date research studies which are relevant to today's practice and which aim to promote a critical and reflective approach to the assessment process. The book is divided into three parts: - Part 1 explores different appoaches to assessment work, outlining policy changes and their implications for working with children and their families. - Part 2 studies those involved in child and family assessments: children and their parents; and the relationship between the assessors and the assessed. - Part 3 - a more practical guide - outlines the actual process of an assessment, illustrated by case studies, focusing on planning assessment methods, analysis, reporting and critical evaluation. Accessibly relating theory and research to actual practice through the use of case studies, exercises, and suggestions for good practice and further reading, this book has a student-friendly structure It will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and academics across the field of social welfare, particularly for those embarking on, or already involved in, child and family assessment.
Additional Physical Form
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781849205221
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction.,Askews and Holts.,Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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