Making sense of child and family assessment : how to interpret children's needs / Duncan Helm ; foreword by Brigid Daniel.

By:

Helm, Duncan, 1970-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Best practice in working with children seriesPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.Description: 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

1843109239
9781843109235 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.7 HEL

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	362.7 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100447763

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 if practitioners are to present assessments of children's needs which lead to meaningful care plans and improved outcomes. Helm introduces the key messages emerging from policy and research, and provides insights into today's multi-disciplinary practice.

Professionals working in child welfare and protection roles, such as social workers, health visitors, midwives and teachers will find this practical guide to analysis invaluable in interpreting needs and outcomes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Foreword (p. 9)
Glossary (p. 11)
1 Making Sense of Analysis (p. 13)
2 Searching and Seeing in Assessment (p. 39)
3 Building the Picture (p. 65)
4 Developing Explanations (p. 93)
5 Using Intuition Effectively (p. 121)
6 The Child at the Centre (p. 157)
7 Developing Practice in Analysis (p. 181)
Bibliography (p. 209)
Subject Index (p. 217)
Author Index (p. 221)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

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 and young people.