ABSTRACT

Time to Listen to Children is a practical guide to effective communication with children. Professionals working with children in a variety of settings examine the skills required to help children articulate their problems and feelings. They discuss issues such as training, cultural background and religion and give accounts of their work in the following settings:
* education
* social services
* voluntary organizations
* medical settings
* law
Contributors practice a variety of therapeutic techniques, including play, music and art therapy.
Time to Listen to Children will be a valuable resource for social workers, teachers and counsellors in training and for all professionals who wish to adopt a skilled, reflective and active approach to their work with children.

chapter |14 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

Part I SETTING THE SCENE

chapter 2|19 pages

PLEASURES, PITFALLS AND PERPLEXITIES

The content of counselling and supervision

chapter 3|15 pages

LEARNING TO LISTEN, LEARNING TO HEAR

A training approach

part |2 pages

Part II MULTICULTURES, MULTIFAITHS

part |2 pages

Part III AT WORK WITH CHILDREN

part |2 pages

Part IV LISTENING CREATIVELY

part |2 pages

Part V CHILDREN, RESEARCH AND THE LAW

chapter 13|13 pages

‘IT’S COOL . . . ’COS YOU CAN’T GIVE US DETENTIONS AND THINGS, CAN YOU?!’

Reflections on research with children

chapter 14|13 pages

CHILDREN AND THE LAW