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Healing Child Trauma Through Restorative Parenting
A Model for Supporting Children and Young People
Dr Chris Robinson and Terry Philpot
A pioneering model of child care, Restorative Parenting is specifically tailored to help children to recover from abuse or neglect. The concepts are clinically informed and can be implemented in a range of children's services, including residential care, foster care and health care. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.26in / 228mm x 159mm, 136pp, CA$41.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-699-12016, Ebook, ePUB, 136pp, CA$41.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-215-7 -
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers and Professionals
Maria Catterick and Liam Curran
This is the essential guide to FASD - the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. It explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives, how you can identify it, and gives advice on how to support children, young people and adults with FASD. Learn More2014, Paperback / softback, 9.61in x 6.77in / 244mm x 172mm, 168pp, CA$33.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-394-52014, Ebook, ePUB, 168pp, CA$33.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-758-2 -
Putting Corporate Parenting into Practice, Second Edition
A handbook for councillors
Di Hart and Alison Williams
With an emphasis on practical tools and training materials, this new edition will support the implementation of corporate parenting across the local authority by focusing on the leadership and commitment that members and officers can provide. Learn More2013, Paperback / softback, 11.69in x 8.27in / 297mm x 210mm, 104pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 97819079699662013, Ebook, PDF, 104pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 9781909391130 -
Caring for Abused and Neglected Children
Making the Right Decisions for Reunification or Long-Term Care
Jim Wade, Nina Biehal, Nicola Farrelly and Ian Sinclair
This book compares the experiences and progress of children who remained in care or returned to their birth families up to four years after the decision was taken. It covers how the decision is made, the factors taken into account when making it and provides important suggestions for effective decision-making. Learn More2011, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.14in / 228mm x 156mm, 224pp, CA$59.00ISBN: 978-1-84905-207-82011, Ebook, ePUB, 224pp, CA$59.00ISBN: 978-0-85700-441-3 -
Fostering a Child's Recovery
Family Placement for Traumatized Children
Mike Thomas and Terry Philpot
This evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement on the basis of planning and evidence, and explores the qualities, skills and insights that create positive placement outcomes. The book shows how the key to good fostering is well-trained and skilled foster carers who form part of a team of professionals who surround the child. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 8.90in x 6.18in / 226mm x 157mm, 160pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-327-12009, Ebook, ePUB, 160pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-687-2 -
A Child's Journey to Recovery
Assessment and Planning with Traumatized Children
Patrick Tomlinson and Terry Philpot
This book shows how carefully planned and assessed treatment can help traumatized children. It outlines how to set up a process for measuring a child's progress towards recovery. Uniquely, the book describes a practical outcomes-based approach that can be provided by an integrated multi-disciplinary team. Learn More2007, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.22in / 233mm x 158mm, 160pp, CA$40.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-330-12007, Ebook, ePUB, 160pp, CA$40.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-740-4 -
Residential Child Care
Prospects and Challenges
Edited by Andrew Kendrick
Residential Child Care draws on the latest research to offer guidance for developing best practice, policy and improved outcomes for children and young people. Contributors examine important aspects of residential care work, and address the concerns about the poor outcomes for young people leaving care. Learn More2007, Paperback / softback, 8.94in x 7.05in / 227mm x 179mm, 248pp, CA$50.00ISBN: 978-1-84310-526-82007, Ebook, ePUB, 248pp, CA$50.00ISBN: 978-1-84642-683-4 -
What Works in Residential Child Care
A review of research evidence and the practical considerations
Roger Clough, Roger Bullock, Adrian Ward
Reviews research evidence and identifies the significant elements that will lead to a successful strategy for Residential Child Care Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 9.65in x 6.69in / 245mm x 170mm, 134pp, CA$26.95ISBN: 97819047877782006, Ebook, PDF, 134pp, CA$26.95ISBN: 9781907969034 -
Understanding Why
Understanding attachment and how this can affect education with special reference to adopted children and young people and those looked after by local authorities
Mary Ryan
This short, accessible colour pamphlet offers an understanding of attachment difficulties and reflects on the benefits that understanding can have on education Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 11.69in x 8.27in / 297mm x 210mm, 12pp, CA$13.95ISBN: 97819058180202006, Ebook, PDF, 12pp, CA$13.95ISBN: 9781907969171 -
Living Alongside a Child’s Recovery
Therapeutic Parenting with Traumatized Children
Billy Pughe and Terry Philpot
This book asserts that a good understanding of child development and attachment theory is essential to effective therapeutic parenting of a traumatized child, it details the roots of trauma as well as the impact this has on a child's ability to maintain normal family bonds, whether with birth or foster parents, or staff in a residential setting. Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 6.18in / 229mm x 157mm, 144pp, CA$40.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-328-82006, Ebook, ePUB, 144pp, CA$40.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-581-3
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