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- Title
A framework for responding to vulnerable children and their families.
- Authors
Wise, Sarah
- Abstract
The article author discusses UK Children in Need Assessment Framework for Victorian Family Services, a framework for responding to vulnerable children and their families. This approach aims to provide effective and comprehensive services to vulnerable families as early as possible within a child-focused service model. Family support services in Australia are designed for families who require assistance in providing a safe, nurturing and stable environment for their children. Research also indicates child protection procedures are not an appropriate or effective social work response for families with more general needs. Preventive family support services that focus on children's needs provide better outcomes for children than attempts to address the immediate demands of a crisis situation. The experience of using the UK Children in Need information and assessment records in family support programs suggests that holistic and comprehensive services for promoting child well being are compatible with the philosophy and practice underlying family support work.
- Subjects
CHILD development; SOCIAL services; CHILD services; CHILD welfare; CHILD care services; FAMILY services
- Publication
Family Matters, 2001, Issue 59, p16
- ISSN
1030-2646
- Publication type
Article