Child Development in Social Work
1.1 Child Observation Summary Sheet .
Assessment Information
Personal details
1) Childs Name X 2) Age 12 months 3) Gender Male 4) Disability None 5) Ethnic Origin Indian 6) Religion Hindu 7) Class Middle
Ethical Considerations in undertaking the observation
I explained the purpose of the observation to the mother and advised her that she and the child had a choice to withdraw at any time. I also confirmed their personal details shall remain anonymous and that the findings will be written in the form of an assignment but will only be shared with the tutor for this module.
Method / Context of Observation
The observation was conducted in a naturalistic setting which was in the child’s home. This was thought to be the most appropriate method since it is more probable to be valid as the child is likely to be involved in natural behaviour.
The child’s family’s views
The mother was very interested to know what the observation was about and was keen to learn about my findings. However, the mother queried what it meant that all the tick boxes were not filled for the child’s particular age range and I explained the limitations as set out below.
Brief Summary/Conclusions in relation to Sheridan Scale and Assessment
Framework Triangle
I completed Sheridan’s checklist to measure the child’s development for his age group. Although some aspects of this tool were useful in assessing the child, I found this exercise as a ‘one size fits all’ approach as it does not take into account individualities of children that develop slightly later than others. However, the Assessment Framework Triangle provided a systematic way to observe the child and enabled me to see in practice what I have learned in theory.
Signed ……………………………………….. Date……………………
1.2. I observed a friend’s child, referred to as X throughout the essay, within his home for 45 minutes to record the child’s development progress
Assessment Information
Personal details
1) Childs Name X 2) Age 12 months 3) Gender Male 4) Disability None 5) Ethnic Origin Indian 6) Religion Hindu 7) Class Middle
Ethical Considerations in undertaking the observation
I explained the purpose of the observation to the mother and advised her that she and the child had a choice to withdraw at any time. I also confirmed their personal details shall remain anonymous and that the findings will be written in the form of an assignment but will only be shared with the tutor for this module.
Method / Context of Observation
The observation was conducted in a naturalistic setting which was in the child’s home. This was thought to be the most appropriate method since it is more probable to be valid as the child is likely to be involved in natural behaviour.
The child’s family’s views
The mother was very interested to know what the observation was about and was keen to learn about my findings. However, the mother queried what it meant that all the tick boxes were not filled for the child’s particular age range and I explained the limitations as set out below.
Brief Summary/Conclusions in relation to Sheridan Scale and Assessment
Framework Triangle
I completed Sheridan’s checklist to measure the child’s development for his age group. Although some aspects of this tool were useful in assessing the child, I found this exercise as a ‘one size fits all’ approach as it does not take into account individualities of children that develop slightly later than others. However, the Assessment Framework Triangle provided a systematic way to observe the child and enabled me to see in practice what I have learned in theory.
Signed ……………………………………….. Date……………………
1.2. I observed a friend’s child, referred to as X throughout the essay, within his home for 45 minutes to record the child’s development progress