Assessing children's needs and circumstances : the impact of the assessment framework / Hedy Cleaver and Steve Walker with Pamela Meadows ; foreword by Al Aynsley-Green
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
Summary
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 legislative context and the Assessment Framework, they show how the focus on assessment has affected the work with children, and the experiences of children and families themselves. The authors identify a range of issues that influence the implementation of the Assessment Framework, including the key area
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-324) and indexes
