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Table 1.

Table 1 Brief parenting assessment for patients with childcare responsibilities

A. Evidence that all the children’s needs are being met.
B. If there are problems, further exploration of:
- The quality of the relationship
- Family violence
- Disrupted schooling
- Other problems, such as neglect of safety or health, overprotection or children taking on a parental role
- Children’s emotional disorders or disturbed behaviour
- Sources of alternative care.
C. Available supports – the other parent, the extended family, school, neighbours, non-governmental agencies or health care services.