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Intake problems in a family agency

Intake problems in a family agency Kathleen M. Hughes velopment, remedies considered or LMOST twelve months ago* we tried. decided to institute an intake policy 3. Functioning: at the Family Welfare Bureau (Syd- (a) Status of applicant's functioning and history (description of function- ney), after the pattern of the American ing with relation to outside factors Family Service Agencies. Prior to this not from within). time, each social worker had specified (i) Economic and occupational, intake periods during which she inter- (ii) Social, (iii) Health (physical and viewed new clients and thereafter re- mental), tained those clients in her caseload. (iv) Family. This meant that one social worker (b) Family functioning and inter- might have a number of complex finan- action. 4. Environmental and psychological cial problems, another social worker a problems either related or unrelated number of involved marital problems, to presenting request which emerge and so on. in the course of the interview; their history as presented by the client. Initially our goals were modest as 5. Direct observation of client during we sought interview. 1. A more evenly balanced caseload for (a) Appearance, each worker; (b) Behaviour, 2. A caseload appropriate to the level (c) Attitude toward of development and skills of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

Intake problems in a family agency

Hughes, Kathleen M.
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 13 (2): 5 – Dec 1, 1960
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Intake problems in a family agency

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Kathleen M. Hughes velopment, remedies considered or LMOST twelve months ago* we tried. decided to institute an intake policy 3. Functioning: at the Family Welfare Bureau (Syd- (a) Status of applicant's functioning and history (description of function- ney), after the pattern of the American ing with relation to outside factors Family Service Agencies. Prior to this not from within). time, each social worker had specified (i) Economic and occupational, intake periods during which she...
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Abstract

Kathleen M. Hughes velopment, remedies considered or LMOST twelve months ago* we tried. decided to institute an intake policy 3. Functioning: at the Family Welfare Bureau (Syd- (a) Status of applicant's functioning and history (description of function- ney), after the pattern of the American ing with relation to outside factors Family Service Agencies. Prior to this not from within). time, each social worker had specified (i) Economic and occupational, intake periods during which she inter- (ii) Social, (iii) Health (physical and viewed new clients and thereafter re- mental), tained those clients in her caseload. (iv) Family. This meant that one social worker (b) Family functioning and inter- might have a number of complex finan- action. 4. Environmental and psychological cial problems, another social worker a problems either related or unrelated number of involved marital problems, to presenting request which emerge and so on. in the course of the interview; their history as presented by the client. Initially our goals were modest as 5. Direct observation of client during we sought interview. 1. A more evenly balanced caseload for (a) Appearance, each worker; (b) Behaviour, 2. A caseload appropriate to the level (c) Attitude toward of development and skills of

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: Dec 1, 1960

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