The Family Assessment
The Family Assessment
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The Family Assessment is a systematic, multi-dimensional approach to assessing families. It includes a range of tools and methods for engaging families in assessment work and promoting family interaction. It also enables professionals to make an evidence-based qualitative and quantitative assessments of family functioning.
The Family Assessment was specifically commissioned (along with the HOME Inventory and the Family Pack of Questionnaires and Scales) by the Department of Health and Department for Children, Schools and Families to assist social workers and others using the Assessment Framework, although it suitable for use by a wide range of professionals. Using a systemic perspective, it looks at the dynamics of the whole family and at relationships between family members and provides a model for understanding, describing and assessing family strengths and difficulties and family competencies. It is particularly useful with more complex families to plan support and other interventions.
The Family Assessment can be used to assess change over time and where specialist assessments are required related to rehabilitation of children, therapeutic work, permanency planning, court proceedings and other decision-making forums.
Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads
Some of our products are delivered as digital downloads in PDF format for viewing on your PC, laptop or tablet. The PDFs are password protected and have some limitations with printing and/or copying.
Your digital download will include:
- Whole guide – which may not be printed or copied
- Worksheets – which may be printed for use in sessions
- Password – to access your PDFs
Note: Digital downloads are non-refundable as per our Refund Policy
Shipping & Delivery
Shipping & Delivery
Some of our products are available in paperback format and will be mailed to you.
UK
Shipping costs are variable and are based on the number of items ordered and the weight of your order.
Your order will be sent by either Royal Mail or Courier depending on weight.
Delivery times vary but should arrive within 7 working days of us sending it.
Overseas
Shipping costs are variable and are based on the number of items ordered, the weight and the destination of your order.
Your order will be sent by Royal Mail International Standard and depending on the weight may be split into multiple parcels.
Delivery times vary but should not take longer than 3 weeks from when we send it.


