Jeff Fowler

A Practitioners' Tool for Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A practical tool for the assessment of children and their families, this guide enables professionals to make informed decisions about child protection issues. Firmly rooted in current practice, it draws on the expertise of a practising consultant and experienced qualified social worker Jeff Fowler, whose work has already formed the basis of guidance reports for child protection agencies and court proceedings.

Providing detailed checklists for collecting and interpreting information vital to a best practice assessment, it also includes practical sections that focus on assessing attachment issues, childhood experiences, alcohol and drug abuse, and parenting skills and abilities. It presents a central case study leading to an assessment report which can be used for case conferences, as a core assessment in care proceedings, or for statements in public and private law matters.

This is a helpful tool for anyone undertaking assessments but also for others who may be involved in aspects of child protection work such as social workers, health professionals, teachers, and legal and criminal justice professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846422096
• Artikelnr.: 38351958

Autorenporträt

Jeff Fowler is a qualified social worker with thirty years experience of working with children and families. He has worked in residential and field social work as a practitioner and senior manager. Since 1992 he has been a Guardian ad litem, independent social worker, consultant and trainer. He presently assesses families for local authorities and for parties in public and private law proceedings. He is an expert witness in the High Court, the `Quality Assurance Assessor' for the National Association of Independent Resources for Children, an independent person to the Hesley Group of schools and inspects residential children's services under the Care Standards Act 2002. He is a member of CAFCASS.

Inhaltsangabe

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.