Assessment in Social Work

JUDITH MILNER and PATRICK O'BYRNE were both, until recently, Senior Lecturers in Social Work at the University of Huddersfield. They now practise on a freelance and consultancy basis.

Introduction - From Traditional Practice to New Complexities - Decision Outcomes and the Assessment Process - Anti-Oppressive Practice - Selecting a Map - A Map of the Ocean: Psychodynamic Approaches - An Ordnance Survey Map: Behavioural Approaches - The Handy Tourist Map: Task-Centred Approaches - The Navigator's Maps: Solution-Focused and Narrative Approaches - Making and Finalising the Judgement - Conclusion - References - Index