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Improving child and family assessments : turning research into practice /

The quality of the assessment of children in need has a significant impact on outcomes for the children concerned. Good assessment contributes to better outcomes, but poor assessment can have tragic consequences. This book sheds light on different aspects of child and family assessment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Turney, Danielle
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Thresholds for recognition, assessment and intervention
  • The content of assessments : what information is collected?
  • Assessments in particular contexts
  • Analysis, critical thinking and reflection in assessments
  • Engaging with children, young people, and their parents
  • Inter-professional working
  • Structural, procedural, and organisational factors
  • Assessment and child outcomes
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix a. method
  • Appendix b. list of empirical studies used in this review
  • References
  • Index.