A Session by Session Guide to Life Story Work: A Practical Resource to Use with Looked After or Adopted Children

ISBN-13: 9780367235222 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 184 str.

Gillian Shotton

Opis

Life story work is a term often used to describe an approach that helps looked after and adopted children to talk and learn about their life experiences with the help of a trusted adult. This book is an essential step-by-step guide for carers and professionals seeking to carry out life story work.

Spis treści

Preface  Introduction  A narrative approach to life story work  Research around the effectiveness of using a narrative approach  How to use this book  Session one: establishing the ground rules and feelings cards  Session two: The Tree of Life (part A)  Session three: the tree of life (part B)  Session four: A map of all the places you have lived  Session five: Birth certificate  Sessions six and seven: Co-constructing the story so far  Session eight: Stones in a jar, acknowledging different types of memories  Session nine: Origami hearts: Celebrating people who have had a positive impact  Session ten: The Team of Life, part 1: Values  Session eleven: Team of life part 2: Identifying their team and goals  Session twelve: Team of life part 3: Tackling problems  Session thirteen: Therapeutic stories  References  Appendix one: tree outline  Appendix two: strength cards  Appendix Three: feelings cards  Appendix Four: Jar of stones activity  Appendix five: team of life, football pitch outline