Pocketbook Guide to Assessments in Social Work with Adults

This accessible survival guide shows social workers how to make their assessments the best, most effective and person-centred they can be. §Part of a new Social Work Pocketbooks series , the book is friendly, non-patronising and realistic about the day-to-day difficulties and challenges associated with assessing adults. It encourages you to reflect on how you work, and what you bring to the task. §The book contains:§Practical examples, advice and tips, including dealing with pitfalls§Good practice and point of law reminders§Fresh ideas on how to develop your assessment skills with adults§Advice on working constructively with others in the field§Helpful checklists at end of each chapter §Written by an author with extensive experience in social work, the book focuses on the person to person relationship in assessment and considers important areas such as:§Being well prepared§Asking difficult questions §Establishing trust and reducing anxieties§Dealing with assessment problems §The importance of you in communication and relationship building §Assessment is at the heart of social work and this book will help you do the best assessment possible every time.