2 options
Life story work with children who are fostered or adopted : creative ideas and activities / Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wrench, Katie, 1972-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adopted children--Services for.
- Adopted children.
- Foster children--Services for.
- Foster children.
- Narrative therapy.
- Psychic trauma in children--Treatment.
- Psychic trauma in children.
- Social work with children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (116 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is an accessible book full of tested techniques and creative ideas for professionals who may have little time and few resources, but who need to carry out life story work that works. The author describes the conditions needed to carry out life story work and feature activities to accompany the different stages covered.
- Contents:
- Life Story Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted: Creative Ideas and Activities; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Building the Foundations for Life Story Work; The child; The care construct; The worker; 2. Building a Sense of Safety for the Child; Creating a Working Agreement; Safe Place; The Hand of Safety; Initials; Body Outline - Strengths and Resilience - Version 1; Body Outline - Early Warning Signs - Version 2; Relaxation Exercises; 3. Emotional Literacy; Mood Board or Collage; Feelings Charades; Shields; Body Drawing; The Worry Tree; The Bag of Feelings
- 4. Resilience and Self-EsteemMagazine Self-Portrait; How I Make Myself Feel Better; Finding the Hero in the Child; What Can I Feel Proud Of?; Like Me/Not Like Me?; Star on the Door; 5. Identity; Hand or Footprints; Life Graph/Life Map; Draw Your Family; Sculpting; Design an Island; Child-Friendly Genograms/Family Trees; 6. Information Sharing and Integration; Life Graph/Life Map - Part 2; The Parenting Game; Moving Calendar; Metaphorical Stories; Building Strong Walls; Secret Seal; 7. Looking to the Future; Welcome Mat; Make a Wish; Moving On; Healing Collage; The Future Self Drawing; Candles
- ReferencesIndex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-299-36289-3
- 0-85700-674-6
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.