1. Introduction. 2. Life Work Terminology. 3. Purpose of Life Work. 4. Theoretical Framework. 5. Team Around the Child. 6. Aspects of Life Work. 7. Summing Up. References. Appendices.
Exploring the purpose and different aspects of life work with children who are fostered and adopted
Joy Rees has 40 years' experience as a social worker specialising in children. She recently retired as manager of a London borough adoption and permanence team and is now an independent consultant and trainer.
Joy Rees brings her practice wisdom, theoretical knowledge and
field work experience to give a confidence to those helping
children to make sense of their lives.
*Mac Heath, Head of Children and Family Services, West Berkshire
Council*
Yet again Joy Rees has demonstrated her gift of enabling
practitioners to help children make sense of their often confusing
and painful stories, explaining complex subjects and processes in
clear, accessible language.
*Gillian Thrower, Developmental Trauma and Attachment
Therapist*
Life Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted really
challenges us to think about who is holding the history for the
child, and how we can pull these pieces together into a coherent
story to be visited at intervals throughout the child's life. With
clear understanding about why life work needs to be an ongoing
process, this book has lots of practical information about a range
of ways we can find, hold and share the story with the child.
*Kim S. Golding, Clinical Psychologist, Worcestershire*
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