Improving child and family assessments : turning research into practice / Danielle Turney ... [et al.]. - London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012. - 256 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Family social work.
Social work with children.
Family assessment.
Social service--Research.