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Duncan Helm - Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment: How to Interpret Children´s Needs - 9781843109235 - V9781843109235
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Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment: How to Interpret Children´s Needs

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Description for Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment: How to Interpret Children´s Needs Paperback. 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. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.

The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increasing accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people.

This book offers best practice guidance on how to analyse information gathered during the assessment of children and young people and their families. Good assessments take time and need to be appropriately resourced. A range of analytical tools are also needed ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Best Practice in Working with Children Series
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843109235
SKU
V9781843109235
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Duncan Helm
Duncan Helm is a senior teaching fellow at the University of Stirling, where he is Course Director for the Graduate Certificate in Child Welfare and Protection. Duncan previously worked in a variety of local authority child and family settings, and is now primarily engaged in continuing professional development for practitioners involved in working with or on behalf of vulnerable children ... Read more

Reviews for Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment: How to Interpret Children´s Needs
The book draws on the most up to date research into what works best for children. It goes on to provide practical, realistic suggestions as to how practitioners in social work, health and education can aim to achieve enhanced resilience and safety of the children under their care... The author, Duncan Helm, Senior teaching fellow at Sterling University has sensibly ... Read more

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