Skip to main content Skip to search Skip to search

Social Science Social Work

Parenting Assessments in Child Welfare Cases

A Practical Guide

by (author) John Pearce & Terry D. Pezzot-Pearce

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2004
Category
Social Work, Assessment, Testing & Measurement
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802087027
    Publish Date
    Oct 2004
    List Price
    $117.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802086549
    Publish Date
    Aug 2004
    List Price
    $71.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442678255
    Publish Date
    Sep 2004
    List Price
    $118.00

Classroom Resources

Where to buy it

Description

Recommendations of child protection workers to remove children from a home environment they perceive to be unsafe have frequently been challenged, legally and otherwise, and have raised scepticism about the criteria used in advising such a drastic measure. Parenting Assessments in Child Welfare Cases seeks to clarify these procedures, offering a model that facilitates comprehensive assessments and useful and viable recommendations that benefit children.

Perry Pezzot-Pearce and John Pearce guide practitioners through the steps of assessment, from negotiating the initial referral, through data collection and report writing to court testimony. They also alert assessors to practice issues they are likely to encounter as they approach these complex evaluations. Specific sections of the book address areas of concern to people who seek or use these assessments, such as when to make a referral and how to determine if the completed assessment is appropriate. This thorough, up-to-date guide will be essential reading for social workers, psychologists, members of the legal profession, family therapists, and others concerned with child welfare practice.

About the authors

John Pearce is a staff psychologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital and an adjunct associate professor with the Program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary.

John Pearce's profile page

Terry D. Pezzot-Pearce is a child clinical psychologist in independent practice in Calgary.

Terry D. Pezzot-Pearce's profile page