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1 – 1 of 1Celia Beckett, Richard Cross, Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor and Pam McConnell
– The purpose of this paper is to describe the development process of building an assessment model to assess the emotional and behavioural needs of “looked after children”.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development process of building an assessment model to assess the emotional and behavioural needs of “looked after children”.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is a technical paper developing and evaluating a process for comprehensively assessing children ' s needs using a combination of three existing tools.
Findings
The paper identifies a model to assess “looked after” children and highlights some of the early benefits and challenges which have been encountered using this model.
Practical implications
This paper suggests a model and timeframe to ensure that detailed assessments of the mental health of “looked after” children are effectively carried out.
Social implications
There is a potential for an improvement in assessment of looked after children that will lead to the identification of appropriate interventions and services.
Originality/value
The paper is new in identifying a combination of assessment measures and a timeline to complete these.
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