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The Child's World - Assessing children in need

	Price: £16.95	Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2001 ISBN 978-1-85302-957-8

Written for professionals involved in the assessment of children in need, this book looks at the policy framework for assessment and the process of assessment as well as how to assess the developmental needs of children and their parents’ and family’s capacity to meet those needs. The contributors are experts from a range of fields and the guide, developed by the NSPCC and published in association with them, is designed to facilitate effective joint agency work.

Key topics covered include:

• Ecological perspectives on the child and the family
• Attachment theory and child development
• Assessing families where the parents have a learning disability
• Working with children and families from minority ethnic groups
• The effect of sexual abuse within the family on the assessment process
• Assessment prior to birth

This book is essential reading for qualified and trainee social workers and those completing the Post Qualifying Award in Child Care. It is an indispensable guide for psychologists, teachers, health visitors and any other professionals and qualifying professionals involved in the assessment of children in need.