The Child's World, Third Edition: The Essential Guide to Assessing Vulnerable Children, Young People and their Families

This definitive textbook provides accessible information on best practice for assessing the needs and strengths of vulnerable children and their families. It explores the challenges that practitioners face routinely — with suggestions as to how to address them — as well as the established areas for assessment, of children's developmental needs, parenting ability and motivation, and socio—economic factors.

This new edition has been extended substantially to include recent practice, policy an...