Observing children and families : beyond the surface / Gill Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Gill, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development.

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Northwich, [England] : Critical Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

This book explains the unique insights that child observation can bring to practice with children and families and helps the reader develop their own skills in this approach.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of figures; Meet the authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Observation; What do we mean by observation?; Learning activities; A cautionary note; References; 1 Seen, but not seen and not heard; Objectives; Introduction; Perceptions of children; Children as victims; Children as incomplete adults, or as 'human becomings' (Qvortrup 1994); How do these perceptions of children impact on the practice of social workers?; Child death inquiries; Why look at child death inquiries?; 1973: Maria Colwell died, aged seven years

1984: Jasmine Beckford died, aged four years1993: Paul died, aged 15 months; 2000: Victoria Climbié died, aged eight years; 2007: Peter Connolly died, aged 17 months; 2012: Daniel Pelka died, aged five years; Difficulties in facing the reality of what is seen; Fear; Conclusion; Taking it further; References; 2 Approaches to observation; Methods of observation; The development of different approaches to observation; Behavioural methods; Time sampling; Event sampling; Checklists; Rating scales; The 'target child' method; Journals and diaries; Holistic experiential observation

Non-participant observationEthics in observation; Practice issue; Conclusion; Taking it further; References; 3 Developing skills in observation; Objectives; Introduction; Receptivity: a prerequisite for observers; Perception; Interpretation; Preparing to observe; Epoché and bracketing; Negotiating the role with others; Explaining observation to children and seeking consent/assent; Doing observations; When is intervention needed?; Recording; The place of observation in understanding children's experience; Conclusion; Taking it further; References; 4 Using observation in practice; Objectives

IntroductionIssues that shape the process of observation; Identity; Previous experience; Context; What do social workers mean by 'observation'?; Examples of the use of observation; Setting it up; Level of participation; How practitioners used observations; Observing in different settings; Movement; Mealtimes; Using observation within an interview; Observing young people; Observing signs of domestic abuse; Family placement work; Using observation in interventions; Noticing and reinforcing positive behaviours; Recording; Making sense of observations; Limitations: the observer effect

Top tips for observersConclusion; Taking it further; References; 5 Making sense of what we observe: theory helps!; Objectives; Introduction; Perception and the exercise of judgement; Case Study: Dara; Correspondence and coherence; Correspondence; Coherence; Child development checklists; Understanding relationships: attachment theory; Attachment theory; Attachment behaviour; Case study (continued): Dara and her father; Attachment theory: internal working models; Types of attachment; Containment; Loss and separation; The grief process; Transference and counter-transference

Using research in practice

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 16, 2015).

ISBN:

1-04-037638-X

1-04-105634-6

1-04-037362-3

1-910391-63-8

1-910391-64-6

1-910391-65-4

9781041056348

OCLC:

1503905235