Generic applied framework, suitable for all social work degrees, with sufficient depth for postgraduate as well as undergraduate qualifying course markets Helps students connect theory to practice using an attractive 'maps' metaphor for the different theoretical frameworks Insights into the kind of high-quality collaborative assessment that is most likely to lead to effective interventions Chapters discussing the specific challenges of assessment in children's and adult services Analysis of the latest legislation and government guidance Engaging learning features such as case studies, questions to challenge your perceptions, and thinking points to make you consider your own experience in the workplace new_to_this _edition Includes more theories, more systematic pedagogy and incorporates the Professional Capabilities Framework, new Standards of Proficiency as set out by HCPC, and latest policy developments More learning features to help understand and apply knowledge Theoretical coverage extended to include Brofenbrenner and ecological/systems theory in a new chapter, with narrative and solutions-focused approaches combined in with strengths-based approaches Greater consistency achieved for the book's pedagogical infrastructure, so that students can easily identify the discussion they need and are given plenty of support in integrating different ideas effectively.