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A Community Health Approach to the Assessment of Infants and Their Parents: The CARE Programme
Contributor(s): Browne, Kevin D. (Author), Douglas, Jo (Author), Hamilton-Giachritsis, Catherine (Author)

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ISBN: 0470092521     ISBN-13: 9780470092521
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE: $69.11  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: This book describes a method of assessment and intervention for infants and their families entitled the Child Assessment Rating and Evaluation (CARE) programme. The aim of the programme is the early prediction and prevention of problems for child health, development and protection.

All aspects of the programme are discussed in full, including assessing the emotional development of infants and their parents, observation of parent-infant interaction and child protection issues. The evidence-based research behind the programme is discussed and a detailed evaluation of the programme's effectiveness is provided. This practical volume also includes: assessment tools and guidelines on how to use them (including the Index of Need) guidance on working with parents detailed case illustrations tips on managing workloads advice on caseload management discussion of the cost effectiveness of home visiting.

"A Community Health Approach to the Assessment of Infants and their Parents" aims to inform policy and practice. It is an invaluable tool for all primary care health workers, including health visitors, social workers and paediatricians.


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare
- Medical | Health Care Delivery
Dewey: 362.198
LCCN: 2006011226
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.44" W x 9.01" L (0.77 lbs) 234 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
This book is a practical guide to the CARE programme, a home visiting programme that aims to assess infants? growth, development and psycho-social transitions in their first year of life and that together with the Index of Need checklist aims to engage parents in risk assessment. It provides evidence-based research for the programme, and gives clinical examples of how to use the assessment tools (including the Index of Need) and how to work with parents. The authors take a ?partnership with parents? approach throughout, while bearing in mind the practical workload issues that practitioners face.
 
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