极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: Why a chronology should be the first thing you do in an assessment

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Mary Rice

Mary Rice — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:15:30 +0000

Chronology is really important though what you pick out and what you don’t can also be subjective. Stick to known facts/events. Patterns of injuries I become more evident rather than seen as an odd isolated incident. When do events occur in the week ? Is it at weekends. Is it when there are no supports around? Who and how do carers respond to an incident? It is time consuming but worth doing and going back over a period of time.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Anne Edwards

Anne Edwards — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:15:40 +0000

I would say Char that what you are describing is a working relationship to enable assessment, analysis and understanding. Yes, a chronology is a list of entries, but knowing for example how many times and when a child has moved, how many times and when new adults join and leave the family unit, how many times and when a child has missed appointments does help understanding. Memories can be fickle and in child protection work especially, it may be difficult to get at the true facts. You have only to read a sample of serious case reviews to realise the danger of not having a factual basis for any involvement. It is always great when you pick up a case where someone has done their best to record relevant stuff in a straightforward way and separated fact from opinion. Understanding is essential but social workers move on all the time and stuff has to be recorded. Yes, to genograms and yes to documents that can be easily added to and amended as new information emerges.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Char

Char — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:01:46 +0000

Understanding the families story from their perspectives are often achieved through respectful relationship building. Working with the family to understand what life has been like for them and what led to their difficulties, provides richer information and context. Chronologies are often a list of entries, it is the understanding of the child’s journey, which is important to demonstrate.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Prussik

Prussik — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:58:14 +0000

In reply to Anne Edwards. Surely the first thing is a genogram (a proper one!)

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Anne Edwards

Anne Edwards — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:19:02 +0000

I agee – I have never understood why more social workers do not see the usefulness of a chronology – not just in cases going to court. It does need to be factual and precise as many lengthy chronologies contain comment and analysis. As Chris says, a chronology helps to identify gaps, patterns, frequency of events etc. It forces the writer to check with the family as well as records and other professionals on decisions, outcomes, plans from earlier involvement – often identifying where professionals have reneged on plans (often with no recorded reason) It can be a powerful aid to a working relationship as it is such a factual document and not opinion based. It can also be an emotionally charged document – if someone sees their life as a list of sad events and failures, so great care is needed in sharing it and explaining its purpose as it is being prepared. Sometimes issues simply aren’t noted in the records or are not understood in respect of the impact on the child until the chronology is prepared. For example where a child’s health needs have not been met, listing failed appointments as well as those that have been kept can really inform the assessment as to why this has happened and then how best to support positive steps.