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Assessing vulnerability in families

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Research Issues in Community Nursing

Part of the book series: Community Health Care Series ((CHCS))

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The identification of children in need and the needs of their families is critically important in view of the requirements of the Children Act 1989 and the recommendations of the Department of Health (DoH) (1995) and the NHS Executive (NHSE) (1996). Furthermore, since the introduction of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990, the issue of health needs assessment has become increasingly important in negotiations between purchaser and provider agencies. Community nursing staff are expected to have well-developed assessment skills in order to be able competently to identify and articulate ‘health needs’, provide appropriate support services to clients and make referrals to statutory and voluntary agencies where necessary. Since community nurses, and in particular health visitors, play such a valuable role in case-finding and needs assessment, it seems highly relevant to examine how community practitioners assess vulnerability in families.

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    Jean McIntosh RGN, BSc(HonsSoc), PhD, FRCN (QNI Professor of Community Nursing Research) (QNI Professor of Community Nursing Research)

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Appleton, J.V. (1999). Assessing vulnerability in families. In: McIntosh, J. (eds) Research Issues in Community Nursing. Community Health Care Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14850-9_8

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