This poster, developed by the Collaboration Project - Brisbane South "Families and Service Providers Working Together" lists 26 simple practices that families identified as being helpful when engaging with workers.
Rebuilding Lives after Domestic Violence examines in-depth the long-term outcomes for women who have suffered domestic violence and abuse, based on interviews conducted over seven years. Through these interviews the author reveals the factors which help or hinder a successful transition from abusive relationship to independent living. The women interviewed provide an insight into the lengthy and difficult process of rebuilding their lives, and offer messages and advice to those working with women who have endured similar experiences. The author examines issues the women commonly face such as finding safe... More info
This popular and comprehensive guide outlines the whys, whens and hows of telling the truth about an adopted child's origins. Based on the experience and knowledge of adoptive parents and people who have been adopted, this book explores: Why telling your child is so important; What to tell your child and when; The responsibilities you face if your child is of a different ethnicity or from a different country; How adopted children and their birth parents feel; and How to trace birth parents. With practical ideas suitable for children... More info
Now in a fully revised, updated, and expanded second edition, this informative clinical resource and text presents Froma Walsh's family resilience framework for intervention and prevention with clients dealing with adversity. Drawing on extensive research and clinical experience, the author describes key processes in resilience for practitioners to target and facilitate. Useful guidelines and case illustrations address a wide range of challenges: sudden crisis, trauma, and loss; disruptive transitions, such as job loss, divorce, and migration; persistent multi-stress conditions of serious illness or poverty; and barriers to success for at-risk youth.... More info