Communicating with children and their families : responding to need and protection / Liz Davies and Evelyn Kerrigan Lebloch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Liz.

Contributor:

Lebloch, Evelyn Kerrigan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : McGraw-Hill Education, Open University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book fills a significant gap for a practical textbook that considers communication theory, policy and ethics in an innovative and engaging way.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Engagement: Building communication with a young person in a context of sexual exploitation; Negotiation: Exploring a multi-agency process to assess risk and respond to a child's needs; Investigation: Protecting a baby from neglect and physical harm in a context of parental resistance; Use of power: Representing the best interests of an unaccompanied asylum seeking young person; Persistence: Overcoming organizational barriers in family work with a disabled child

ConclusionReferences; Index; Advert

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-335-24419-X

OCLC:

855505048