Communicating with Children and Young People: Making a DifferenceDirect practice with children and young people has moved to centre stage in policy and practice within Children' Services. It is now recognised that if practitioners are to make a real difference to children and young people's lives, they must be able to engage, relate to, and communicate with children and young people themselves. Written by an experienced practitioner and educator, this timely textbook equips student social workers and other practitioners wishing to update their learning with the knowledge and capabilities needed for effective practice. Key skills, such as how to form relationships, understand non-verbal communication, break bad news and communicate within family groupings, are explored within the context of professional rotes and tasks such as assessment, involving young, people in decision-making and planning, and work with children in care. |
Contents
1 Setting the scene | 1 |
2 The importance of effective communication between children and young people and their social workers | 9 |
3 Children and young peoples views on what counts as effective communication with them | 25 |
4 Some theoretical perspectives on the nature of communication | 43 |
5 Communicative capability and how it might be achieved | 59 |
6 Appraising capabilities and learning needs in communication with children and young people | 77 |
7 Getting the context right for communication | 97 |
8 Communication skills for assessment | 125 |
9 Observing children and young people and making sense of their play and behaviour | 147 |
10 Communicating with children and young people through play activities and the expressive arts | 169 |
11 Communication as the heart of social work practice | 191 |
References | 217 |
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Other editions - View all
Communicating with children and young people: Making a difference Lefevre, Michelle Limited preview - 2010 |
Communicating with Children and Young People: Making a Difference Michelle Lefevre No preview available - 2010 |
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