Assessment in Social Work
eBook - PDF

Assessment in Social Work

  1. 353 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Assessment in Social Work

About this book

Assessment is a core component of social work. Since first publication, Assessment in Social Work has provided students and practitioners with a clear overview of the complex issues they face and a map of the theory they need to draw on in order to conduct thorough, effective and meaningful assessments. New to this Edition:
- Updated and revised chapter on Signs of Safety/Strengths in light of recent research and guidance
- Coverage of recording and sharing information included throughout the text
- Added coverage of confidentiality and inter-agency workingUpdated material in light of the Mental Capacity Act
- More material on Cultural differences throughout
- Updated legislation and professional guidance throughout Refreshed and updated examples thought-out the text
- A more detailed outline of the different national perspectives within the UK

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Yes, you can access Assessment in Social Work by Judith Milner, Steve Myers, Patrick O'Byrne in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Work. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
  3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. 1: Assessment inĀ theĀ Twenty-First Century
  6. 2: Anti-oppressive Practice
  7. 3: Effective Assessment Processes
  8. 4: Selecting aĀ Map
  9. 5: A Satellite Map: Systems Approaches
  10. 6: A Map ofĀ theĀ Ocean: Psychodynamic Approaches
  11. 7: An Ordnance Survey Map: Behavioural Approaches
  12. 8: A Handy Tourist Map: TheĀ Task-Centred Approach
  13. 9: An Explorer Map: Strengths-based Approaches
  14. 10: Assessment inĀ Children’s Services
  15. 11: Assessment inĀ Adults’ Services
  16. 12: A Map ofĀ the Universe: Spiritual Approaches
  17. Conclusion
  18. References
  19. Index