1st Edition
Building Relationships and Communicating with Young Children A Practical Guide for Social Workers
By Karen Winter
Copyright 2011
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Why is it important for social workers to form meaningful relationships with young children on their caseloads? And how can social workers develop meaningful relationships with these young children?
This book provides a timely, invaluable resource and practical guide for social work students specialising in family and child care and for practitioners who have young children on their caseloads.... Read more
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
Biography
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.
