Assessment in a specialist referred family centre
Outcomes for children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14896135 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Pithouse (0000-0002-7971-0595, Cardiff University, corresponding author), Sally Hollard (Cardiff University), Dolores Davey (Cardiff University) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 302-314 |
| Publication date | 2001-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/chi.678 |
| OpenAlex | W1967615087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Relatively little is known about the outcomes of assessment as an information gathering mechanism as well as a therapeutic encounter in which service users explore and share their problems. Assessment in child welfare is now a highly topical issue given the new assessment framework recently introduced to England and which is currently a matter of consultation in Wales. In contributing to a long running debate over ‘what works’ in child protection assessment and intervention, a United Kingdom national voluntary child care agency commissioned the authors to undertake a three year outcomes study of a child and family assessment service provided by their specialist referred family centre in South Wales. The paper sets out selected findings that reveal an assessment regimen which encouraged partnership, enjoyed a comparatively high level of engagement particularly from male parents/carers, and was perceived by adult users as positive. It promoted clear decision making about the placement of children. Also, children involved in these assessments appeared to be exposed to low risk of re‐abuse compared to other relevant studies. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Agency (philosophy · Business · Child protection · Family medicine · General partnership · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Political science · Service (business · Social science · Sociology · Welfare · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2010 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |