Social Work Assessments: A Case Study
In many countries , social work has a duty to protect children, which represents a statutory duty. The general question is how is this best done. How are identified and recognized those children who are exposed to neglect , abuse and whose welfare is dramatically compromised.
What are the main intellectual skills that social workers should be equipped with to exercise a professional judgement in working with uncertainties. In order to make appropriate plans and to know how much weight to give to a particular disclosure of a child, effective assessments must be conducted, in order to avoid or remove the circumstances that might impact on future life outcomes and on overall development.
Over the past decade , the assessment of children, has …show more content…
All have been intended to led to more efficient and more flexible assessment processes (Munro and Lushey, 2012), and to address the government's concerns about problematic and poor assessment practice in children's sector. Within all these statutory framework it transcends the idea that better assessments lead to better services provision.( Cleaver and Walker,2004)
Holland (2010) points out that one of the most controversial and complex areas of social work is the assessment of a child and their family when there are concerns about the child’s welfare”. Social work assessment is defined and characterized 'as a process, not an event', by the latest statutory guidance (”Department for education,2013,) that has been designed for the social work profession from England.
This paper aims to outline and to evaluate a range of theories and models of social work , in order to provide a justification for the actions undertaken . Also safeguarding and protection will be explored, as well as social work authority and accountability, legislative and regulatory frameworks, ethical and moral issues , the role of independent advocacy or the impact on service users , carers or other …show more content…
It must be a comprehensive psychosocial process that involves a wide range of skills such as analysing data, using different social work methods , that might enhance Ashley's and Jackie's involvement and participation.. A holistic examination using various theories and a critical reflection upon the major areas of concerns might lead to reasonable conclusions that could inform decision making and the impact on the service users . In response to Ashley’s disclosure, the S.W must act immediately to establish if any abuse of any type had happened . As Biehal (2006) points out that the quality of assessments is crucial. The S.W’s actions must be driven primarily by the current legislative framework in making decision and applying strategic
What are the main intellectual skills that social workers should be equipped with to exercise a professional judgement in working with uncertainties. In order to make appropriate plans and to know how much weight to give to a particular disclosure of a child, effective assessments must be conducted, in order to avoid or remove the circumstances that might impact on future life outcomes and on overall development.
Over the past decade , the assessment of children, has …show more content…
All have been intended to led to more efficient and more flexible assessment processes (Munro and Lushey, 2012), and to address the government's concerns about problematic and poor assessment practice in children's sector. Within all these statutory framework it transcends the idea that better assessments lead to better services provision.( Cleaver and Walker,2004)
Holland (2010) points out that one of the most controversial and complex areas of social work is the assessment of a child and their family when there are concerns about the child’s welfare”. Social work assessment is defined and characterized 'as a process, not an event', by the latest statutory guidance (”Department for education,2013,) that has been designed for the social work profession from England.
This paper aims to outline and to evaluate a range of theories and models of social work , in order to provide a justification for the actions undertaken . Also safeguarding and protection will be explored, as well as social work authority and accountability, legislative and regulatory frameworks, ethical and moral issues , the role of independent advocacy or the impact on service users , carers or other …show more content…
It must be a comprehensive psychosocial process that involves a wide range of skills such as analysing data, using different social work methods , that might enhance Ashley's and Jackie's involvement and participation.. A holistic examination using various theories and a critical reflection upon the major areas of concerns might lead to reasonable conclusions that could inform decision making and the impact on the service users . In response to Ashley’s disclosure, the S.W must act immediately to establish if any abuse of any type had happened . As Biehal (2006) points out that the quality of assessments is crucial. The S.W’s actions must be driven primarily by the current legislative framework in making decision and applying strategic