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This book addresses day-to-day practical issues facing social services staff who carry out patient assessment and care management. It looks at both the skills and knowledge required by staff to undertake assessments and helps staff understand the broader meaning and context of specific assessment tasks they may need to perform. -- Abstracts in Social Gerontology This practical handbook is based on the authors' research into helping people in transition... The textbook contains an assessment form developed by the authors as well as case material. Additionaly, a useful introduction to costing individual care packages is given. -- Nursing Times The account of the methodology is clarified by examples of real people at turning points in their lives... These personal interest stories make engaging reading taking the process beyond policy data and costings to the realisation of individual need. -- Disability News Statements of good practice are the framework for the application of a needs-led, person-centred approach. The two insights I found most helpful in this study were the opportunity approach to assessment, and the conceptual presentation that so effectively interlinks the two processes of assessment and care management. -- Community Care Dr Seed's approach to Assessment is to be commended for improving quality and ultimately saving time. In particular, the client has a central role and the process effectively links commissioners and providers in a positive partnership. -- Stewart Robertson, Group Leader, Disability Team, Kent The authors explore the problems and issues which include the quality of life criteria and the varying procedures for costing services including the traditional and real costs. There is a final extremely useful section on the management issues arising with people with `very special needs'. -- Journal of the Institute of Health Education Based on empirical research, this is essentially a practical book which should be of immediate value to those involved in the assessment process... There is a welcome emphasis on the need for the creation of opportunities for individuals, rather than the attempt to fit individuals into groups... A particular strength of this volume is the way in which the authors combine philosophical/policy issues (setting out clearly the philosophical principles underpinning their work), empirical research findings and practical advice... This book is clearly written in a way which should make it accessible to people at all levels in the care-assessment and management process. The principles established are effectively illustrated with 'case' examples... It should be essential reading for all participating in client assessment. -- British Journal of Visual Impairment The authors are to be congratulated on assembling so much useful information, which will be of great assistance to care managers and others. -- Age and Ageing

The authors are to be congratulated on assembling so much useful information, which will be of great assistance to care managers and others. -- Age and Ageing Based on empirical research, this is essentially a practical book which should be of immediate value to those involved in the assessment process... There is a welcome emphasis on the need for the creation of opportunities for individuals, rather than the attempt to fit individuals into groups... A particular strength of this volume is the way in which the authors combine philosophical/policy issues (setting out clearly the philosophical principles underpinning their work), empirical research findings and practical advice... This book is clearly written in a way which should make it accessible to people at all levels in the care-assessment and management process. The principles established are effectively illustrated with 'case' examples... It should be essential reading for all participating in client assessment. -- British Journal of Visual Impairment The authors explore the problems and issues which include the quality of life criteria and the varying procedures for costing services including the traditional and real costs. There is a final extremely useful section on the management issues arising with people with 'very special needs'. -- Journal of the Institute of Health Education Dr Seed's approach to Assessment is to be commended for improving quality and ultimately saving time. In particular, the client has a central role and the process effectively links commissioners and providers in a positive partnership. -- Stewart Robertson, Group Leader, Disability Team, Kent Statements of good practice are the framework for the application of a needs-led, person-centred approach. The two insights I found most helpful in this study were the opportunity approach to assessment, and the conceptual presentation that so effectively interlinks the two processes of assessment and care management. -- Community Care The account of the methodology is clarified by examples of real people at turning points in their lives... These personal interest stories make engaging reading taking the process beyond policy data and costings to the realisation of individual need. -- Disability News This practical handbook is based on the authors' research into helping people in transition... The textbook contains an assessment form developed by the authors as well as case material. Additionaly, a useful introduction to costing individual care packages is given. -- Nursing Times This book addresses day-to-day practical issues facing social services staff who carry out patient assessment and care management. It looks at both the skills and knowledge required by staff to undertake assessments and helps staff understand the broader meaning and context of specific assessment tasks they may need to perform. -- Abstracts in Social Gerontology

The authors are to be congratulated on assembling so much useful information, which will be of great assistance to care managers and others. -- Age and Ageing Based on empirical research, this is essentially a practical book which should be of immediate value to those involved in the assessment process... There is a welcome emphasis on the need for the creation of opportunities for individuals, rather than the attempt to fit individuals into groups... A particular strength of this volume is the way in which the authors combine philosophical/policy issues (setting out clearly the philosophical principles underpinning their work), empirical research findings and practical advice... This book is clearly written in a way which should make it accessible to people at all levels in the care-assessment and management process. The principles established are effectively illustrated with 'case' examples... It should be essential reading for all participating in client assessment. -- British Journal of Visual Impairment The authors explore the problems and issues which include the quality of life criteria and the varying procedures for costing services including the traditional and real costs. There is a final extremely useful section on the management issues arising with people with `very special needs'. -- Journal of the Institute of Health Education Dr Seed's approach to Assessment is to be commended for improving quality and ultimately saving time. In particular, the client has a central role and the process effectively links commissioners and providers in a positive partnership. -- Stewart Robertson, Group Leader, Disability Team, Kent Statements of good practice are the framework for the application of a needs-led, person-centred approach. The two insights I found most helpful in this study were the opportunity approach to assessment, and the conceptual presentation that so effectively interlinks the two processes of assessment and care management. -- Community Care The account of the methodology is clarified by examples of real people at turning points in their lives... These personal interest stories make engaging reading taking the process beyond policy data and costings to the realisation of individual need. -- Disability News This practical handbook is based on the authors' research into helping people in transition... The textbook contains an assessment form developed by the authors as well as case material. Additionaly, a useful introduction to costing individual care packages is given. -- Nursing Times This book addresses day-to-day practical issues facing social services staff who carry out patient assessment and care management. It looks at both the skills and knowledge required by staff to undertake assessments and helps staff understand the broader meaning and context of specific assessment tasks they may need to perform. -- Abstracts in Social Gerontology

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Dr Philip Seed and Gillian Kaye both have wide previous experience in both residential and field social work in voluntary and statutory settings. Philip Seed is Honorary Lecturer at the University of Dundee, Department of Social Work. Gillian Kaye's professional work has included residential care of emotionally disturbed children and teenagers at Barnado's, social work in a local authority setting, and participation in analysis of social work research at Dundee University.

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