A Practitioners' Tool for Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents

Jeff Fowler

Paperback: £22.99 / $36.95

2002, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-050-8, BIC 2: JKSB1 JFFE1

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Introduction. 1. Starting Assessment: Beginning the Assessment; The Risk Indicator Checklist; The Core Assessment; The Assessment Plan; Introducing the Case Study; The Assessment Agreement; The Assessment Interviews; The First Assessment Session; Assessing the Parents. 2. Collecting Data for Assessment: The Family Structure; Chronology; Experiences from Childhood; Education, Employment; Perception of Self, Ideal Self; Self-Esteem; Exploring if People are Organised or Disorganised, Rigid or Flexible; Exploring Dominant and Submissive Behaviour; Alcohol Abuse; Drug Abuse; Anger and Violence; Schedule 1 Offences; Criminal History; Health; Previous Relationships; Present Relationship; Parenting Skills and Abilities; Perception of Children; Perception of Being a Parent; Parenting and Stress; Parenting and the Needs of Children; The Child; Attachment; Home Environment; Finances; Child Protection Concerns; Evaluating the Information. 3. Assessment: The Case Study: The Case Study Assessment; Positive Outcomes from the Assessment; Conclusion. Appendices: Exercises. References. Index.

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Author information

• Jeff Fowler

Subject areas

• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords

• adolescence,
• carers,
• child protection,
• child psychology,
• children,
• domestic abuse,
• families,
• parenting,
• safeguarding children,
• sexual abuse,
• teenagers,
• trauma,
• violence,
• youthwork

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