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Robert W. Morrison Sr. (ca. 1831-1916) immigrated (with his parents and their family) from Scotland to land near North Granville, Prince Edward Island, married Catherine McLeod about 1856, and settled at Conway, Prince Edward Island. Descendants lived in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Québec, Ontario and elsewhere. Some descen- dants immigrated to New York and elsewhere in the United States. Includes ancestors in Scotland to about 1087 A.D.
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Assessing risk is a key challenge in child protection work. Martin C. Calder presents a clear and accessible guide to understanding risk and the part it plays. This book considers what risk means and how risk assessments should be defined, it outlines the key challenges practitioners face day-to-day, and offers a helpful evidence-based assessment framework for use by frontline staff. Calder argues that risk now has to be reconceived as a multi-disciplinary activity which stretches beyond social work. As such, he highlights a need for a clearer shared terminology among professionals and encourages the social work profession to look to related disciplines, such as criminal justice, for ideas to improve practice. Demystifying the complex debates around risk and showing how to deliver effective risk assessment, this is an essential reference for social workers and social work students, as well as lecturers.
The essential guide to improving assessment practice in child care social work.
The First Presbyterian Church was organized October 2, 1869.
Since the Munro report (2011), a greater emphasis has been placed on the value of child-centred practice in social work with children, young people and families. It has come to be recognised that social workers cannot make an assessment or intervene to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes without engaging with the children themselves. This involves recognising the rights of the child, getting to know who they are, what they need, how they feel about their situation, and what they want for their future. Split into two distinct sections, this authoritative text focuses on the foundational knowledge required for child-centred work, unpacking the ethical and theoretical principles th...