Assessment in a specialist referred family centre: outcomes for children

作者: Andrew Pithouse , Sally Hollard , Dolores Davey

DOI: 10.1002/CHI.678

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摘要: Relatively little is known about the outcomes of assessment as an information gathering mechanism well a therapeutic encounter in which service users explore and share their problems. Assessment child welfare now highly topical issue given new framework recently introduced to England currently matter consultation Wales. In contributing long running debate over ‘what works’ protection intervention, United Kingdom national voluntary care agency commissioned authors undertake three year study family provided by specialist referred centre South The paper sets out selected findings that reveal regimen encouraged partnership, enjoyed comparatively high level engagement particularly from male parents/carers, was perceived adult positive. It promoted clear decision making placement children. Also, children involved these assessments appeared be exposed low risk re-abuse compared other relevant studies. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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