Time to Listen to Children: Personal and Professional CommunicationPat Milner, Birgit Carolin Time to Listen to Children is a practical guide to effective communication with children. Professionals working with children in a variety of settings examine the skills required to help children articulate their problems and feelings. They discuss issues such as training, cultural background and religion and give accounts of their work in the following settings: * education * social services * voluntary organizations * medical settings * law Contributors practice a variety of therapeutic techniques, including play, music and art therapy. Time to Listen to Children will be a valuable resource for social workers, teachers and counsellors in training and for all professionals who wish to adopt a skilled, reflective and active approach to their work with children. |
Contents
PART I | 15 |
the content | 29 |
a training | 48 |
PART II | 63 |
Children spirituality and religion 79 22 | 79 |
PART III | 95 |
facing up to fear | 112 |
Will it hurt? Children and medical settings | 126 |
Working with hope in voluntary organisations | 139 |
PART IV | 159 |
Listening to children through play | 175 |
the first step toward communicating | 188 |
PART V | 201 |
Children and the law | 216 |
Afterword | 229 |
Other editions - View all
Time to Listen to Children: Personal and Professional Communication Birgit Carolin,Pat Milner Limited preview - 2002 |
Time to Listen to Children: Personal and Professional Communication Pat Milner,Birgit Carolin No preview available - 1999 |
Time to Listen to Children: Personal and Professional Communication Pat Milner,Birgit Carolin No preview available - 1999 |
Common terms and phrases
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