Promoting child and parent wellbeing : how to use evidence- and strengths-based strategies in practice / Carole Sutton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutton, Carole, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family social work--Great Britain.

Family social work.

Social work with children--Great Britain.

Social work with children.

Child welfare--Great Britain.

Child welfare.

Child development--Great Britain.

Child development.

Parents--Services for--Great Britain.

Parents.

Children--Services for--Great Britain.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taking a strengths-based approach, this book looks at ways practitioners can enhance children's wellbeing by identifying protective factors and positive ways of working with children and their families. Grounded in research yet accessible, the strategies presented will help to encourage positive behaviour and promote emotional and mental wellbeing.

Contents:

Promoting Child and Parent Wellbeing by Carole Sutton; Introduction; Overview; So what do we mean by children's wellbeing?; Early intervention to support families is essential; Some policy initiatives by central government; A matrix of cumulative risk and protective factors; Values, knowledge and skills for practice; A chronological focus and the evidence selected; A process for practice: ASPIRE; The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) ; 1. Pregnancy; Overview; Acknowledging risk factors; Building on protective factors; Engaging with fathers and other family members

Highlighting the strengths of the familyAttending to the parents' wellbeing; Motivational interviewing (MI); Bonding with the baby during pregnancy; Looking ahead to parenthood; The Family Nurse Partnership; 2. Birth and the First Year of Life; Overview; Acknowledging risk factors; Building on protective factors; Supporting new parents: helping to reduce stress; Supporting breastfeeding; Getting sleeping patterns off to a good start; Supporting recovery from PND; Using ideas from CBT; Supporting parent-to-infant bonding; Encouraging father involvement; Encouraging baby massage

Supporting the beginnings of infant-to-parent attachmentEncouraging play and early communication ; Support for parents or infants with learning disabilities; 3. One to Two Years; Overview; Acknowledging risk factors; Building on protective factors; Supporting processes of bonding and attachment; Accessing networks of support; Encouraging authoritative parenting; Using principles of social learning theory; Encouraging cognitive and linguistic development; Enjoying play, singing, music and movement; Helping toddlers to develop self-control; 4. Three to Eight Years; Overview

Acknowledging risk factorsBuilding on protective factors; Encouraging the generous use of praise; Encouraging authoritative parenting; Developing family activities; High quality early childhood education; Supporting close home/nursery/school relationships; Encouraging language and literacy; Close supervision of the child; Encouraging self-control by the child; 5. Nine to Thirteen Years; Overview; Acknowledging risk factors; Building on protective factors; Encouraging authoritative parenting; The importance of fathers; Parents' involvement in children's activities

Close supervision of the young person's whereaboutsParenting/child management skills training; Devising written agreements; A strong school ethos: backing school standards; Mentoring programmes; Multisystemic therapy; Using cognitive behavioural principles in work with parents; Other approaches with a strong evidence base; 6. Summary and Cross-Cutting Themes; Overview; Cumulative risk: the impact of poverty and disadvantage; The protective contribution of relationships: parents' bonding with their baby; The protective contribution of relationships: baby's attachment to parents

The impact of parenting styles: principles from social learning theory

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781784500153

1784500151