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The Challenge to Social Work

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2001

Anne Hollows
Affiliation:
School of Health and Social Care, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S10 2BP
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Abstract

The Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families signifies a major achievement in the development of a coherent approach to promoting the welfare of children while safeguarding them from harm. In this article, the aspirations of the Framework are considered, with particular focus on the challenges posed by the Framework, not only to the practice of social workers but also to the status of the social work profession. The area of professional judgement making is discussed, along with the threats to the effective implementation of the Framework. The author concludes that the Framework could bring about not only a better deal for children and families service users, but a new era of professional respect for social workers.

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Original Article
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© 2001 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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