Acknowledgements. Foreword by Brigid Daniel, University of Stirling, UK. 1. Engaging Effectively with Children. 2. Preparation. 3. Free Play. 4. Basic Principles when Working with Children. 5. The Child. 6. Using Self and the Environment. 7. Common Misconceptions about Barriers to Working Creatively with Children. 8. Helping Us Talk Activities. 9. Emotional Literacy Activities. 10. Explaining Things Activities. 11. Strategies to Use when Carer Breaks are Required. 12. Strategies to Help with Night Time Difficulties. Appendices. References. Index.
Packed with activities and advice on how to use playfulness to open up lines of communication with vulnerable children
Audrey Tait is a Social Worker with the Children and Families Practice Team, City of Edinburgh Council. Originally trained as a nursery nurse, she has 20 years' experience working with children in social work settings and for the past 4 years she has been delivering a training course, Communicating with Children, for the City of Edinburgh Council's Children and Families Department. Helen Wosu is an independent social worker and holds an MSc in Advanced Social Work Practice from the University of Edinburgh. She has previously worked as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Dundee, a senior social worker for a practice team and as an Employee Development Officer in Child Protection for the City of Edinburgh Council. She currently undertakes kinship care and adoption assessments as well as child development and child protection training.
A practical, theoretical and therapeutic book, it aims to fill
learning gap in social work education by providing
solution-focused, child-centred, needs-led and empathetic
strategies for communication... The activities bring a
professionally enjoyable perspective to breaking down barriers,
building trust and continuing relationships with children and their
families.
*PSW (Professional Social Work)*
This book is a wonderful resource for all those who work or have
contact with children. It contains a wealth of practical ideas,
which are all clearly explained, and with diagrams and drawing to
illustrate their use... Carers, parents, teachers and therapists
will find this little gem of a book a must for their bookshelf.
*www.whataboutthechildren.org.uk*
Reference is made to the challenges of building and sustaining a
relationship noting that every interaction can change a child's
view of adults and the world around them and that this is a huge
privilege and responsibility as well as both rewarding and
beneficial to child and worker... What shines for me about this
book is the huge respect, care and consideration it demonstrates
for the child being a person in their own right... A recommended
book, particularly if you are working with neglect or abuse, as
these activities come from the experiences of the authors - for me,
always useful "evidence".
*BACP Children & Young People; Pauline Culliney, Deputy Director
and Clinical Lead for Children & Young people at Community
Counselling HP16 and primary school counsellor*
Practical, sensitive and packed with low-tech, cheap and engaging
ideas for direct work with children this book will convince anyone
working with children and young people of the benefits of creative
activities. It is peppered with the stories of children that
vividly illustrate their delight at being able to communicate about
their lives on their terms.
The harsh realities of the dangers and pressure many children
experience are not skirted around, the book offers a wide variety
of exercises for tackling serious child protection issues. The
detailed descriptions of activities are supported by extensive
information about the world of children and young people and how to
prepare the ground for effective direct work. This book is
inspiring.
I am sure this book will be of real value to people in the
field.
*Brigid Daniel, Professor of Social Work, School of Applied Social
Science, University of Stirling, UK*
Professional awareness of the need to work directly with vulnerable
and abused children in skilled, creative ways has grown enormously
in recent years, but there is a real shortage of literature to
assist practitioners in doing this work. This important book makes
a vital contribution to filling this gap in knowledge. With its
combination of theoretical insights and practical tools it has
enormous amount to offer students, teachers and experienced
practitioners.
*Harry Ferguson, Professor of Social Work, School of Sociology and
Social Policy, University of Nottingham, UK*
Although written by authors who have extensive experience working
in social care, this book is aimed to meet the needs of social
workers, child protection workers, therapists, counsellors,
residential care workers, police interviewers, teaching staff,
nursery workers, court-appointed guardians as well as child and
family centre workers.
This is book is written in an accessible format and it can be read
as a general overview of strategies and interventions, but also it
can be used as a reference book to provide information on meeting
specific needs... Examples of real-life scenarios add an extra
dimension to the content and provide evidence as to how these
activities have been used to establish relationships with different
individuals... The activities and strategies can also be used in a
variety of settings...This book will be of use to a variety of
professionals who work with vulnerable children. It has relevance
to health, social and educational interventions in a variety of
settings.
*SEBDA*
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