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Communicating and engaging with children and young people : making a difference / created by Michelle Lefevre.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Social work in practice seriesPublisher: Policy Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Second editionDescription: 268 pages; IllustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781447343530
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV713 LEF
Contents:
Setting the scene; The importance of effective communication between children and young people; Children and young people's views on what counts as effective engagement and communication with them; Some theoretical perspectives on the nature of communication;Knowing, Being and Doing: developing capability in direct work; Appraising your capabilities and learning needs; A facilitating context for practice with children and young people; Involving and engaging children and young people in assessments; Observing children and making sense of their play and behaviour; Engaging with children and young people through play, activities and the expressive arts; Relational communication as the heart of social work.
Summary: Practitioners must be able to listen, talk, communicate and engage with children and young people if they are going to make a real difference to their lives. The key principles of collaborative, relational, child-centred working underpin all the ideas in this bestselling, practice-focused textbook.
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Book Book School of Social Work Library Open Shelf HV713 LEF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156250 Available BK143922

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Setting the scene; The importance of effective communication between children and young people; Children and young people's views on what counts as effective engagement and communication with them; Some theoretical perspectives on the nature of communication;Knowing, Being and Doing: developing capability in direct work; Appraising your capabilities and learning needs; A facilitating context for practice with children and young people; Involving and engaging children and young people in assessments; Observing children and making sense of their play and behaviour; Engaging with children and young people through play, activities and the expressive arts; Relational communication as the heart of social work.

Practitioners must be able to listen, talk, communicate and engage with children and young people if they are going to make a real difference to their lives. The key principles of collaborative, relational, child-centred working underpin all the ideas in this bestselling, practice-focused textbook.

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