ABSTRACT
This chapter presents research questions that have emerged in the field, collaboration with peers, and consultation with leading experts. The data obtained from the case study and then shared with parents in a co-constructive fashion were analysed with a view to emerging themes and patterns that relate to the research questions. The chapter focuses on Aguinaldo who said that 'qualitative researchers should not be constrained within a methodological straightjacket and must be allowed to utilise whatever methods necessary to explore the phenomenon under consideration'. Social work assessments and research by Woodcock suggests social workers which tend not to take into account or address 'underlying psychological problems', the lack of which results in unrealistic expectations and potentially inaccurate assessments of them. The chapter reveals critical aspects of therapeutic assessment and intervention, which apart from being influential for therapists and experts also guide wider professional activity and signpost those families who may benefit from appropriate and timely intervention or assessment.
