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Assessing Family Problems: An Evaluation of Key Elements of the Children’s Review Schedule
Author(s) -
Sheppard Michael,
Wilkinson Tina
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2008.00203.x
Subject(s) - rigour , schedule , key (lock) , social work , work (physics) , psychology , applied psychology , medical education , management science , medicine , computer science , political science , engineering , computer security , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , law , operating system
The importance of providing consistent methods for the assessment of need for practice and research in child and family social work has been accepted for some considerable time. One feature identified by key stakeholders, such as Directors of Children’s and Social Services, is the need for rigour in the development of such instruments. This paper reports on an evaluation of the Children’s Review Schedule, an instrument developed in collaboration with one Children’s Department. It focuses on a key aspect of the assessment of need: the measurement of the nature, range and severity of family problems.