Working with young women : activities for exploring personal, social and emotional issues / Vanessa Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, Vanessa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

At-risk youth--Counseling of--Great Britain.

At-risk youth.

Self-help groups--Activity programs.

Self-help groups.

Social work with women--Great Britain.

Social work with women.

Social work with youth--Great Britain.

Social work with youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Packed with fun sessions and practical group activities, Working with Young Women presents a multitude of opportunities for young women to build self-esteem, confidence and assertiveness. From art activities to life story work, the author offers ideas for a wide range of projects, games, discussions, drama and role-play to engage and motivate.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Working with Young Women, Second Edition: Activities for Exploring Personal,Social and Emotional Issues; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; INTRODUCTION; 1.Setting up a Young Women's Group; Who should come?; How many?; What will the young women get out of it?; How will you measure success?; Boundaries; Ground rules; 2.Getting Started; 2.1Paper game; 2.2All about us; 2.3Assumptions; 2.4Hot seat; 2.5Group crests; 2.6 Animal perceptions; 2.7Against the rules!; 2.8 Who am I?; 2.9 The name game; 2.10 Pass the face; 2.11 Active listening; 2.12 Shared goals activity

2.13 Values tree2.14 Bumper stickers; 3.Self-Esteem and Body Image; 3.1 Music, lines and emotions[AQ]; 3.2 Personal poems; 3.3 Chain reaction; 3.4 Advertising me; 3.5 What is beauty?; 3.6 Body image; 3.7 What makes a woman?; 3.8 Self-esteem - what is it?; 3.9 Self-esteem - Aimee's story; 3.10 Self-esteem mirror; 3.11 What shall I wear today?; 3.12 Who is confident?; 3.13 Feelings scale; 3.14 That makes me stressed!; 3.15 Assertiveness quiz; 3.16 This is my life; 3.17 Horoscopes; 4.Healthy Lifestyles; 4.1 Stress gallery; 4.2 Smoking and the media; 4.3 Attitudes to alcohol

4.4 What happens next?4.5 A big night out; 4.6 Taking risks; 4.7 Sexually transmitted infections anagrams; 4.8 Handshake; 4.9 STIs - the facts; 4.10 How safe is safe?; 4.11 STIs - a girl's guide; 4.12 Pass the parcel; 4.13 Pass it on!; 4.14 Healthy eating collage; 4.15 Food quiz; 4.16 Health services treasure hunt; 4.17 Drugs Jenga; 5.Positive Relationships; 5.1 Friendship lines; 5.2 My awards; 5.3 Gender game; 5.4 Sex and the media; 5.5 Healthy relationships; 5.6 'No means no' quiz; 5.7 I said 'NO!'; 5.8 Relationship pyramid; 5.9 Gender stereotypes and relationships; 5.10 Family messages

5.11 Exploring personal values5.12 Anger and violence explored; 5.13 Passive, assertive, aggressive; 5.14 Share/not share; 5.15 Managing conflict; 6.Gender and Stereotypes; 6.1 The sleepover; 6.2 Exploring gender stereotypes; 6.3 Thisis what I think; 6.4 Career stereotypes; 6.5 Whose job is it?; 6.6 International Women's Day flags; 6.7 Gender facts - true or false?; 6.8 Women in parliament; 6.9 Role models activity; 7.Endings; 7.1 Positive thoughts; 7.2 The self-esteem gauntlet; 7.3 Letter to self; 7.4 Day at the beach; 7.5 Presentations; 7.6 Action planning for positive change

7.7 Treasured comments7.8 Hand curtain; 7.9 Positive footsteps; 7.10 One memory...; 7.11 Positive steps circle; USEFUL WEBSITES

Notes:

Previous ed.: Leicester: National Youth Agency, 2006.

ISBN:

1-283-90507-8

0-85700-372-0

OCLC:

711747320