Family Attachment Theory Analysis

A characteristic that is also important to consider when gathering information during an assessment is the interaction within the family. This is important because observing how the whole family interacts aids in noticing some signs that are not displayed during an individual assessment. This might include, poor communication between the parents and children or noticing how supportive the parents are with their children which might not be shown during their individual assessment. An important thing to remember during a family or child assessment, however, is that the family are the expert in their situation (Teater, 2015) therefore social workers should aim to provide an outcome suitable to their needs.
However, some challenges that might arise with information gathering might be the inability to understand how some minor issues overlooked during the assessment might have a significant impact on the child’s welfare and wellbeing (Turney et al, 2011). This in turn might create unexpected setbacks during the …show more content…
It is important to consider applying this theory when working with a child and their family as it can make it easier to understand the information gathered during the assessment.
Another characteristic of a good quality assessment is the ability to work within a multi-agency setting; including working with doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other specialist services. The Department of Education (2013) stated that safeguarding children and promoting their welfare was a “joint responsibility to be shared by difference agencies with different areas of expertise.” Working together with different professions supports the development of new practice as well as making easier for professionals to establish an effective intervention by combining their ideas (France et al, 2010; cited in Holt,