The Search for Self and Weaving the Social Fabric of the Class
For teachers and parents of adolescents and those interested in the art of working with groups. Lecture 1, "Adolescence: The Search for the Self," develops a threefold picture of adolescence and offers helpful suggestions for parents and teachers. 'The arts...provide that delicate balance between self-expression and objectivity that ......
Setting out on the journey of adolescence is like taking a boat into turbulent waters, not knowing where one will end up. Will the boat capsize or find its bearing? Where is the rudder? The community of adults in a high school environment is a community of trust in which we need to foster hope, belief in positive change, and commitment to ......
This practical resource for work with vulnerable adolescents shows ways of promoting resilience and encouraging pro-social behaviour. Discussing concerns associated with adolescence such as peer pressure and moral responsibility and family and peer relationships, the authors suggest ways for practitioners to engage with and support young people ......
A collection of real-life stories of adopters which takes the reader through every stage of the adoption process starting with the moment when they decide that adoption is the right option for them to the stories of adoptees brought up by adoptive parents. In between, the book looks at all the different types of adoption that are carried out by ......
Training Resource for Professionals - with Practice and Assessment Tools, Exercises and Pro Formas 2ed
Parental drug use can cause serious harm to children. Adult Drug Problems, Children's Needs supports practitioners in their work with families where parental drug use leads to concerns about children's welfare.
Julian Cohen is a writer, educator, counsellor and consultant who has specialised in drug and sex education work with children, young people, parents, carers and professionals for nearly 30 years. He has written extensively on drugs and young people, ranging from teaching and training packages to educational games, pamphlets and books for young ......
Examining the assessment of need in children's services this book addresses the full spectrum of practice, policy and research developments in the field. The contributors include leading academics, policy makers and senior practitioners who generate a broad-based holistic approach to the assessment of children in need. They show how needs ......
Drawing on in-depth interviews with social workers and their managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of this important book show how the principles embodied in the Assessment Framework have actually been applied in child care provision. Revisiting the principles outlined in the Framework, the legislative context, and ......
Stephanie Petrie has 25 years' experience as a social worker, senior practitioner and manager of children's services in statutory and independent sectors. She is now a lecturer in social work at the University of Liverpool, where her research interests include teenage pregnancy.