A practitioner's tool for child protection and the assessment of parents / / Jeff Fowler

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816505503321
• Autore: Fowler Jeff <1947->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003
• ISBN: 1-280-40780-8; 9786610407804; 1-4175-5359-6; 1-84642-209-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.76/5/0973
• Soggetti: Abusive parents - United States; Child abuse - Law and legislation - United States; Child abuse - United States - Prevention; Family social work - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250).
• Nota di contenuto: COVER -- A Practitioner's Tool For Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Introduction to the practitioner's tool -- Using the practitioner's tool -- CHAPTER 1 Starting Assessment -- 1.1 Beginning the assessment -- 1.2 The risk indicator checklist -- 1.3 The core assessment -- 1.4 The assessment plan -- 1.5 Introducing the case study -- 1.6 The assessment agreement -- 1.7 The assessment interviews -- 1.8 The first assessment session -- 1.9 Assessing the parents -- CHAPTER 2 Collecting the Data for Assessment -- 2.1 The family structure -- 2.2 Chronology -- 2.3 Experiences from childhood -- 2.4 Education -- 2.5 Employment -- 2.6 Perception of self -- 2.7 Ideal self -- 2.8 Self-esteem -- 2.9 Exploring whether people are organised or disorganised, rigid or flexible -- 2.10 Exploring dominant and submissive behaviour -- 2.11 Alcohol abuse -- 2.12 Drug abuse -- 2.13 Anger and violence -- 2.14 Schedule 1 offences -- 2.15 Criminal history -- 2.16 Health -- 2.17 Previous relationships -- 2.18 Present relationship -- 2.19 Parenting skills and abilities -- 2.20 Perception of children -- 2.21 ; Perception of being a parent -- 2.22 Parenting and stress -- 2.23 Parenting and the needs of children -- 2.24 The child -- 2.25 Attachment -- 2.26 Home environment -- 2.27 Finances -- 2.28 Child protection concerns -- 2.29 Evaluating the information -- CHAPTER 3 Assessment: The Case Study -- 3.1 The case study assessment -- 3.2 Positive outcomes from assessment -- 3.3 Conclusion -- A guide to the Children Act 1989 -- Some terms from child protection -- Appendix: Exercises -- References.
• Sommario/riassunto: Firmly rooted in current practice this is a practical tool for the assessment of children and their families, this guide enables professionals to make informed decisions about child protection issues. This book is a helpful tool for anyone undertaking assessments but also for others who may be involved in aspects of child protection work.