Building Relationships and Communicating with Young Children : A Practical Guide for Social Workers

ISBN-13: 9780415562676 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 176 str.

Karen Winter

Opis

This guide is full of case studies and advice about building relationships with young children, the most appropriate methods to use and how to best represent their perspectives. Containing examples of interviews conducted with children, it outlines what can be done to improve practice in this challenging and demanding area.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Setting the Scene  2. The Importance and Value of Relationships  3. Barriers to Building Relationships  4. A Child Rights-Based Approach  5. Communicating with Young Children: Stages and Skills  6. Communicating with Young Children: Methods  7. Case Studies  8. Summary and Ways Forward

O autorze

Karen Winter is Lecturer in Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. A qualified social worker for 16 years, she has worked in family and child care and as a Guardian ad Litem.