At a time of change and review within social care, it is relevant to explore traditional skills, knowledge and values associated with assessment in the context of changing practice. This book introduces and explores assessment in social work in a user-friendly, yet comprehensive way. The author reviews the interpersonal skills necessary for social work practice, applying them particularly to assessment and outlines fundamental knowledge and theoretical models that can inform assessment. The professional social work value base underpinning assessment and the power balance between assessor and the person being assessed are also taken into consideration.
The sociologist Michael Johnson classifies four types of domestic violence with common couple violence appearing to be the most common category. Johnson suggests this form of domestic abuse is likely ...
Skuse, D., Bentovim, D., Hodges, J., Stevenson, J., Andreou, C., Lanyado, M., New, M., Williams, B. and McMillan, D. (1998) 'Risk factors for development of sexually abusive behaviour in sexually victimised boys: cross sectional study', ...
This important book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate social work students throughout all three years of their training, but it will be particularly useful for students who are on on placement, or who are reflecting on ...
Rogers and Vismara (2008) conducted a review of the last 10 years of research on autism interventions according to the American Psychological Association's Task Force 12 Criteria (Chambless & Hollon, 1998). None were concluded to be ...
These themes were similar to those identified by Woodcock (2003). She suggests that the social workers in her study had four key expectations of parenting.As in the Coastal Cities study, these were the need to put the child's needs ...
This bestselling book takes the student step-by-step through the core processes of social work.
Clinical Assessment for Social Workers provides a wide range of standardized assessment tools, derived from different perspectives, to give readers greater flexibility in information gathering and intervention planning.
Reading this book will not only give readers the tools to work effectively with individuals and families, but also develop their skills in evidence informed practice.
... C. 48 managerial aspects, professional well-being 138–139 MAP process 26 Maslow's hierarchy of need 12 Mental Capacity Act (2005) 90 mental health, recovery approach 28, 46 (case study) 122–123 mentoring/coaching 135 Merkel-Holguin, ...
Part I of the text includes three chapters that address the core foundations of social work practice: how assessment, intervention and evaluation are linked; the role of theory and research in practice; and a chapter on ethics.