A Practitioners' Tool for Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents

Introduction to the guide; using the practitioner's guide; beginning the assessment; the risk indicator checklist; the core assessment; the assessment plan; the assessment agreement; the assessment interviews; the first assessment session; assessment of the parents; the family; chronology; education; employment; experiences from childhood; perception of self; exploring if people are organized or disorganized, rigid or flexible; exploring dominant and submissive behaviour; self-esteem; alcohol abuse; drug abuse; anger and violence; ideal self; schedule 1 offences; criminal history; health; previous relationships; present relationship; parenting skills and abilities; perception of children; perception of being a parent; parenting and stress; parenting and the needs of children; the child; attachment; home environment; finances; child protection concerns; assessment of the information; the assessment case study; positive outcomes from assessments; conclusions.

Because of the time restrictions that are vital in child protection, the book would be helpful for the assessment of parents. It is crisp and to the point and could usefully be discussed in training sessions or team meetings. Experienced workers may find this a useful addition to their toolbox.