"There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles--all written by leaders in field--covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit ..."
"There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles--all written by leaders in field--covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit ..."
"This definitive textbook provides accessible information on best practice for assessing the needs and strengths of vulnerable children and their families. It explores the challenges that practitioners face routinely - with suggestions as to how to address them - as well as the established areas for assessment, of children's developmental needs, parenting ability and motivation, and socio-economic factors. This new edition has been exten ..."
"Evidence-Based Assessment, Analysis and Planning Interventions Stephen
Pizzey, Antony Cox, Liza Bingley Miller, Arnon Bentovim ... Fahlberg's
Observation Checklists In My Shoes (IMS) Explores child's experience of family
relationships and their related thoughts, wishes and feelings O + D Enables child
to communicate about their family and, wider family and their contact with each O
+ D |MS can be used to help child to talk about th ..."
"Offering a systematic approach to evidence-based assessment and planning for children living with trauma and family violence, this practical book shows how to assess and analyse the needs of the child, make specialist assessments where there are continuing safeguarding concerns (using the Assessment Framework) and plan effective child-centred and outcome-focused interventions. The authors analyse the impact of exposure to a climate of t ..."
"Since the implementation of the Children Act 1989, the law has focused on the child when a family finds itself in crisis. Consequently, the guardian ad litem, the person who represents the interests of the child in specified proceedings, has moved centre stage. His or her reports are valued highly by the courts, who place great reliance on their objectivity and independence. However, as a result of the Act, the demands made upon the gua ..."