THE USE AND VALUE OF A CHILD ASSESSMENT TOOL (CAT) IN SOCIAL WORK CHILD ASSESSMENTS

The integration of child-friendly tools during child counselling facilitates effective communication and child participation. However, the use of child-friendly tools in generalist child counselling remains sparse. This paper presents social work students’ perceptions of using a child assessment too...

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Autores principales:	Andiswa Mlotshwa, Maud Mthembu
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Publicado:	Stellenbosch University 2021
Materias:	child assessment tool (cat) child-centred child friendly communication participation social workers Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HV1-9960
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:688436a1d2e24bee9af44a05af8b4ed62021-12-01T13:22:44ZTHE USE AND VALUE OF A CHILD ASSESSMENT TOOL (CAT) IN SOCIAL WORK CHILD ASSESSMENTS10.15270/57-4-9680037-80542312-7198https://doaj.org/article/688436a1d2e24bee9af44a05af8b4ed62021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/968https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8054https://doaj.org/toc/2312-7198The integration of child-friendly tools during child counselling facilitates effective communication and child participation. However, the use of child-friendly tools in generalist child counselling remains sparse. This paper presents social work students’ perceptions of using a child assessment tool (CAT). While the study adopted a mixed-method approach, this paper reports the findings drawn from the study's qualitative findings. Data collection included individual semi-structured interviews with purposively sampled fourth-level student social workers. The results indicated that using the CAT created a child-friendly environment that facilitated effective child communication and participation during assessments. Using the CAT addresses barriers to child participation during child assessment.Andiswa MlotshwaMaud MthembuStellenbosch Universityarticlechild assessment tool (cat)child-centredchild friendlycommunicationparticipationsocial workersSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologyHV1-9960AFENSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 57, Iss 4, Pp 443-454 (2021)
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description	The integration of child-friendly tools during child counselling facilitates effective communication and child participation. However, the use of child-friendly tools in generalist child counselling remains sparse. This paper presents social work students’ perceptions of using a child assessment tool (CAT). While the study adopted a mixed-method approach, this paper reports the findings drawn from the study's qualitative findings. Data collection included individual semi-structured interviews with purposively sampled fourth-level student social workers. The results indicated that using the CAT created a child-friendly environment that facilitated effective child communication and participation during assessments. Using the CAT addresses barriers to child participation during child assessment.
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THE USE AND VALUE OF A CHILD ASSESSMENT TOOL (CAT) IN SOCIAL WORK CHILD ASSESSMENTS

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