Written for professionals involved in the assessment of children in need, this book is a comprehensive guide to recent developments in research and practice. It looks at the policy framework for assessment, the actual process of assessment, how to assess the developmental needs of children and how to assess their parents' and family's capacity to meet those needs. The contributors are experts from a range of fields and the guide, which was developed by the NSPCC and is published in association with them, is designed to facilitate productive joint agency work. Key topics covered include: * ecological perspectives on the child and the family * attachment theory and child development * assessing families where the parents have a learning disability * working with children and families from minority ethnic groups * the effect of sexual abuse within the family on the assessment process * assessment prior to birth. Originally commissioned by the Department of Health, and outlining the developments and theory underpinning their Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families this book will be essential reading for qualified and trainee social workers and those completing the Post Qualifying Award in Child Care. It will also be an indispensable guide for psychologists, teachers, health visitors, and any other professionals and qualifying professionals involved in the assessment of children in need.

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An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

IS THIS YOUR CHILD? These are the major symptoms of potentially unrecognized allergies. Does your child suffer from any of the following? • Allergic Nose Rub • Eye Circles • Red Ears • Red Cheeks • Eye Wrinkles • Aggression • Lack of Alertness • Mottled Tongue • In this breakthrough book, Dr. Doris Rapp offers a simple yet effective approach to handling "problem" children. Is This Your Child? shows parents how to identify the common foods, chemicals, or common allergic substances that could be the culprits that cause some children or adults to feel unwell or act inappropriately. If your child is always sick, hyperactive, a slow learner, or cranky, the first question you should ask is not "What drug should be prescribed?" or "What have I done wrong as a parent?" Instead, find out the cause. Dr. Rapp gives sensible suggestions about how these reactions to foods and environmental factors can be recognized, prevented, and treated. With this information, many affected children should feel, act, behave, and learn better. If you can detect unsuspected environmental illness in your child--or yourself--you can change your lives so you're more content, happy, and free of illness.

We want our kids to get the most out of this beautiful life. We want to teach our kids to realize that everything around us can bring us joy. The first book in a timeless children's series that shows what the world looks like from a child's perspective. This book is inspired by kids for other children and their parents. This book is perfect for girls and boys between the ages of 2 - 8, but adults also will get a reminder of the magic of being a kid. For most, snails are gross, however for one little girl they are not only cute but fun. Challenging the normal way to see the small things in our life will help preserve our child-like curiosity and love. Inspired by a little girl collecting, naming, playing with, and finally letting go of many new snail friends, this book will help young and old connect to the kid that lives in all of us. The POWER of PERSPECTIVE. If you have loved other books that inspire kids to love the world around them and remind you what it was like to have that child-like sense of wonder, this book is for you!