TY - BOOK AU - Basarab-Horwath,Janet Anne AU - Platt,Dendy TI - The child's world: the essential guide to assessing vulnerable children, young people and their families SN - 9781785921162 (pbk.) : AV - HV751.A6 C62 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - Children with social disabilities KW - Services for KW - Great Britain KW - Abused children KW - Needs assessment KW - Family assessment KW - Social work with children KW - Family social work KW - Society KW - ukslc N1 - Previous edition: 2010; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 and theoretical developments, such as understanding the lived experience of children, young people, and family members ER -