Author Helm, Duncan
Title Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment : How to Interpret Children's Needs
Imprint London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010
©2010
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Descript 1 online resource (228 pages)
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Series Best Practice in Working with Children Ser
Best Practice in Working with Children Ser
Note FRONT COVER -- Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment: How to Interpret Children's Needs -- Contents -- Foreword -- GLOSSARY -- 1 Making Sense of Analysis -- 2 Searching and Seeing in Assessment -- 3 Building the Picture -- 4 Developing Explanations -- 5 Using Intuition Effectively -- 6 The Child at the Centre -- Chapter SevenDeveloping Practice in Analysis -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX -- back cover
The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Link Print version: Helm, Duncan Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment : How to Interpret Children's Needs London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers,c2010 9781843109235
Subject Child welfare.;Dysfunctional families -- Evaluation.;Problem children -- Evaluation.;Social work with children
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Alt Author Daniel, Brigid
Daniel, Brigid