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Assessment in Social Work

  • Textbook
  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Judith Milner
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  2. Patrick O’Byrne
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Editors:
  1. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 1-6

  3. From Traditional Practice to Current Legislation

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 7-25

  4. Outcome Evaluation and the Assessment Process

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 26-43

  5. Selecting a Map

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 44-59

  6. The Weather Map: Anti-oppressive Practice

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 60-78

  7. A Map of the World: the Systems Approach

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 79-95

  8. A Map of the Ocean: Psychodynamic Approaches

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 96-111

  9. An Ordnance Survey Map: Behavioural Approaches

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 112-129

  10. The Handy Tourist Map: Task-centred Approaches

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 130-145

  11. The Navigator’s Map: Solution-focused Approaches

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 146-163

  12. Making and Finalising the Judgment

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 164-182

  13. Conclusion

    • Judith Milner, Patrick O’Byrne
    Pages 183-186

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 187-200
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Assessment is central to the social work process and yet is becoming an increasingly burdensome and complex task, under pressure of burgeoning governmental and agency guidelines issuing from the Community Care Act, The Children's Act and Criminal Justice Acts, as well as movements towards user-participation and empowerment. This book offers a clear and practical guide that does not skirt the uncertainties and ambiguities inherent to assessment, but rather offers clear and usable principles from which social workers can develop thorough and meaningful analyses of their clients' situations and needs.

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