Written in consultation with a range of experts, clinicians and practitioners as well as adoptive children, families and birth relatives, this book gives helpful guidance on making evidence-based assessments and planning successful adoption support. Key features include:

• a discussion of the main themes of adoption and pointers for practice in relation to the Assessment Framework
• a guide to the use of evidence-based approaches to assessment, including the tools commissioned by the Department of Health and the Department for Education
• a model for analysis...

Written in consultation with a range of experts, clinicians and practitioners as well as adoptive children, families and birth relatives, this book gives helpful guidance on making evidence-based assessments and planning successful adoption support. Key features include:

• a discussion of the main themes of adoption and pointers for practice in relation to the Assessment Framework
• a guide to the use of evidence-based approaches to assessment, including the tools commissioned by the Department of Health and the Department for Education
• a model for analysis...