Parenting Assessments in Child Welfare Cases

A Practical Guide

John Pearce, Terry D. Pezzot-Pearce

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University of Toronto Press
31 August 2004

Child welfare

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.

By: John Pearce, Terry D. Pezzot-Pearce
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780802086549
ISBN 10: 0802086543
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 31 August 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Reviews for Parenting Assessments in Child Welfare Cases: A Practical Guide

'This book represents a major contribution to the literature on child protection by providing a framework for conducting parenting assessments. Pezzot-Pearce and Pearce have helped to bring order to the whole enterprise.'--Rory O'Day, Maritime School of Social Work, Dalhousie University