1. Calder, M. and Hackett, S. (eds) (2003) Assessment in Childcare, Lyme Regis, Russell House Publishing. An overview and critique of a broad range of assessment frameworks used with children and families.
2. Heron, J. and Reason, P. (2001) ‘The practice of co-operative inquiry: research with rather than on people’, in P. Reason and H. Bradbury (eds) Handbook of Action Research: Participative Inquiry and Practice, London, Sage. Provides theoretical frameworks and practical examples of cooperative enquiry.
3. Hudson, B. (2002) ‘Interprofessionality in health and social care: the Achilles’ heel of partnership?’, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 16(1): 7–17. Explores the pros and cons of interprofessional collaborative practice.
4. Jack, C. and Gill, O. (2003) The Missing Side of the Triangle: Assessing the Importance of Family and Environmental Factors in the Lives of Children, I Iford, Barnardo’s. Emphasises the importance of assessing wider social and economic contexts of need.
5. Kenny, G. (2002) ‘The importance of nursing values in interprofessional collaboration’, British Journal of Nursing, 11(1): 65–8. Discusses nursing values and their importance, alongside research evidence, in interprofessional collaboration.