EVALUATION OF CASE STUDY:
The Cox Twins A ‘Think Family’ Approach to Social Work Assessment & Intervention: Was the social worker following a think family approach in her assessment & Intervention in relation to the Cox Twins.
Guidelines
Introduction: Explain the importance of a think family approach
to assessment and intervention within social work, define think family approach, the process involved in undertaking an assessment & Intervention.
Describe the assessment process: eg the assessment framework for children and families and/or Care Act, so describing the assessment triangle/diamond and that it is informed by the children Act and the Working Together documentation, and some of the issues to be kept abreast of ie time limits, multi-agency working/information sharing,( constraints) importance of consent and limits of confidentiality, working in partnership, etc ( legal issues ).
Comment on Lynn’s approach to assessment- was there evidence of Think family approach here? In critiquing her practice, illustrate your knowledge about assessment skills.
Intervention: what skills/approaches would align with a think family approach- important to comment on not only models or techniques of intervention but also considering me as part of the system- social graces and reflexivity should be cited.
Was there evidence of Lynn adopting a Think family approach in her intervention with the cox family? What factors would be considered if you were adopting a think family approach to intervention?
What approaches/interventions could she have drawn on to strengthen her intervention- I.e. Restorative practice, Family group conferencing, strengths based, solution focused, relationship-based practice, trauma informed practice.
Conclusion- summarize what you have highlighted within the assignment, with some comment on how the think family approach could provide a useful guide to social work practice within assessment and intervention.
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