The Challenges of Psychological Assessments of Maturity

Age Estimation in the Living

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 55-76

  Nelki, Julia ^a   Grady, Pete ^b   Bailey, Sue ^c   Law, Heather ^d  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age estimation process currently governed by Age Assessment Proforma; Challenges of psychological assessments of maturity; Current experiences of children and young people subject to immigration control, considered confusing and dehumanizing; Developmental stage and child assessment maturity challenging, even in children indigenous to the UK; Framework for Good Practice; Immigration in the UK, in the context of a fear of encroachment and overpopulation; Middle childhood, period when a child enters a more social world, with starting of school; New framework, prioritizing assessment of need in terms of maturity; Provision of social care services for children and young people governed by the Children Act 1989; Psychological maturity as a concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863715773     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470669785.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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