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Working with Abused Children: Focus on the Child
Celia Doyle
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Description for Working with Abused Children: Focus on the Child
Paperback. A revised edition of an insightful text which highlights the ability of all practitioners to undertake healing work to promote the future wellbeing of abused children. Offering a wide range of resources including personal accounts and supportive pedagogy, it provides a practical blueprint for sensitive and effective work in this challenging field Series: Practical Social Work Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Working with abused children is a demanding and emotionally charged area of practice in which practitioners must balance sensitivity with statutory obligation. This thoroughly updated new edition emphasises the need for a central focus on the child and their perspectives, to ensure safe and effective work with children and their families. Opening with the foundations of good practice, the book goes on to capture the perspectives of children through moving first-hand accounts from abuse survivors. Woven through with frank narratives from the author's own practice experience, it discusses the importance of assessment and explores interventions through individual, family and ... Read more
Working with abused children is a demanding and emotionally charged area of practice in which practitioners must balance sensitivity with statutory obligation. This thoroughly updated new edition emphasises the need for a central focus on the child and their perspectives, to ensure safe and effective work with children and their families. Opening with the foundations of good practice, the book goes on to capture the perspectives of children through moving first-hand accounts from abuse survivors. Woven through with frank narratives from the author's own practice experience, it discusses the importance of assessment and explores interventions through individual, family and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Practical Social Work Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230297944
SKU
V9780230297944
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About Celia Doyle
DR CELIA DOYLE is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Social Work within the Early Years Division at the University of Northampton, UK. An experienced practitioner with eleven years' experience working for the NSPCC, Celia has written widely on child abuse and child protection.
Reviews for Working with Abused Children: Focus on the Child
Reviews of the previous edition: '[A] comprehensive and insightful book which brings together theory, practice and up-to-date research...a useful addition to any personal library or resource room.' - British Journal of Social Work 'From the start the reader is drawn in to Working with Abused Children with admirable ease by Celia's concise writing style and logical order of content...I would ... Read more