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Looking After Children

A Practitioner's Guide

by (author) Raymond Lemay & Hayat Ghazal

Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2007
Category
Social Work, Social Services & Welfare
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780776616568
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $11.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780776606439
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $25.00

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Description

Looking After Children is an assessment and planning approach for children and youth in out of home care, first developed in the UK, and since 1997 adapted and used increasingly in Canada, particularly in Ontario. The approach is developmental and strengths based. The Assessment and Action Record (AAR), the core clinical tool, provides the basis for an in-depth assessment interview which then leads to a comprehensive care plan. The AAR is computerized and provides the possibility of data aggregation, and the recent revision allows for comparability among Canadian children as assessed by the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Looking After Children: A Practitioner’s Guide includes training material that will help practitioners understand and put the LAC approach and tools to effective use.

About the authors

Raymond Lemay est directeur général du Services aux enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell.

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Hayat Ghazal est chercheur à l’Université d’Ottawa.

Hayat Ghazal's profile page

Editorial Reviews

"Highly recommended for all who have a sincere interest in caring for the health, safety and wellbeing of all children and youth living outside of their homes."
- International Journal of Social Welfare