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2009, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 416pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-568-8, BIC 2: JKSN
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This new and updated edition of the best-selling book on assessing children in need and their families integrates practice, policy and theory to produce a comprehensive and multidisciplinary guide to all aspects of assessment.
The Child's World not only provides an explanation of the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families, but also offers a wealth of information on how to use it sensitively and effectively. The Child's World explores the implications of recent legislation, including the Children Act 2004, and national guidance for assessment practice. The contributors have drawn on the latest research, best practice and lessons learnt over the past decade of Framework implementation to equip practitioners, from different disciplines, to identify the developmental needs of children, assess parental capacity and evaluate the impact of family, economic and environmental factors on the carer's ability to meet the needs of the child.
This book is essential reading for all practitioners in children's and adult services who use the Framework, and will also be a valued source of knowledge and guidance for those assessing children's needs in legislative contexts outside of England.
'The Child's World has long been an indispensable guide to assessing children in need and to facilitating the kind of joint-agency work that we need to achieve to reach positive outcomes for children. This fully revised second edition goes even further in that quest, making it ideal for use across the disciplines of education, health and social care. Jan Horwath has assembled an outstanding set of key readings on the most essential topics that those working with children in need should be informed about. A superb resource for trainees as well as for professional learning strategies in the workplace, The Child's World is bound to have a positive effect in moving this important field forwards.'
- Elizabeth Holmes, education trainer and consultant, and author of The Newly Qualified Teacher's Handbook
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Bonnie Thomas
Good Practice in Safeguarding Children: Working Effectively in Child Protection
Edited by Liz Hughes and Hilary Owen
