The potential for use of the Development and Well-Being Assessment (Dawba) in adoption support assessments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11941378 |
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| Authors | John Simmonds (0000-0002-2972-8105, CoramBAAF Adoption & Fostering Academy, London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 330-342 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308575915611317 |
| OpenAlex | W2260172729 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
The Adoption Support Fund in England, which was rolled out on 1 May 2015, seeks to improve the lives of adopted children and their families by providing resources to fund therapeutic interventions for the child. Accessing the Fund requires that the needs of the child and family are fully assessed and the expected outcomes are identified. This raises questions about the use of standardised and validated assessment tools as a part of the process. This article reviews the benefits and challenges of using established instruments, such as the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and considers the relevance of the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) for adoption situations. It is argued that given the legal requirements to link need, services and outcomes, the importance of using validated assessment tools is strong. However, social workers need training to administer them and interpret the results. While using the SDQ should be firmly embedded in practice, the contribution of the DAWBA, although promising, requires further exploration. Social workers will also need training on how best to use it, and how to interpret the results and integrate these into a comprehensive assessment of the child and family
Business · Impact assessment · Medical education · Political science · Process (computing · Process management · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Relevance (law · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology
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