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The child's world : the essential guide to assessing vulnerable children, young people and their families / edited by Jan Horwath and Dendy Platt.

Contributor(s): Basarab-Horwath, Janet Anne, 1952- [editor.] | Platt, Dendy [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018Edition: 3rd editionDescription: 464 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785921162 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Children with social disabilities -- Services for -- Great Britain | Abused children -- Services for -- Great Britain | Needs assessment -- Great Britain | Family assessment -- Great Britain | Social work with children -- Great Britain | Family social work -- Great Britain | Society | SocietyDDC classification: 362.7'1'0941 Summary: This definitive textbook provides accessible information on best practice for assessing the needs and strengths of vulnerable children and their families. It explores the challenges that practitioners face routinely - with suggestions as to how to address them - as well as the established areas for assessment, of children's developmental needs, parenting ability and motivation, and socio-economic factors. This new edition has been extended substantially to include recent practice, policy and theoretical developments, such as understanding the lived experience of children, young people, and family members.
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This definitive textbook provides accessible information on best practice for assessing the needs and strengths of vulnerable children and their families. It explores the challenges that practitioners face routinely - with suggestions as to how to address them - as well as the established areas for assessment, of children's developmental needs, parenting ability and motivation, and socio-economic factors. This new edition has been extended substantially to include recent practice, policy and theoretical developments, such as understanding the lived experience of children, young people, and family members.

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