Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction; 1. Child care in the past two decades; 2. The concept and practice of assessment: an overview; 3. The research study: aims and methods; 4. The local context; 5. The Adolescent Assessment Service; 6. The characteristics of the young people; 7. The decision to assess; 8. The assessment process; 9. The results of assessment; 10. The young people one year on; 11. The outcomes of assessment; 12. The costs of child care assessment; 13. Social work and assessment with adolescents; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C
Summary
This ebook paints a picture of the day to day work of providing social services to adolescents
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-324) and index
