Author Lawrence J. Cohens approach, Playful Parent for raising children can help to:
This welcome reminder that the serious business of parenting can be fun offers ideas for those working with children and families or parents themselves.
Chapters Include:
The value of being a playful parent
Joining in their world
Encourage their confidence
Follow the giggles
Rethink the way we discipline
Many child abuse prevention programs have targeted factors within the family, such as parenting skills. This book describes the next wave of prevention: the promotion of safer, healthier childrearing environments in entire communities. The contributors are leading authorities who illuminate how contextual factors-including poverty, chaotic neighbourhoods, and lack of social supports-combine with family factors to place children at risk for maltreatment. They present a range of exemplary programs designed to strengthen communities while also helping individual parents to meet their children's needs. Real-world evaluation approaches, quality-control strategies, and policy implications are discussed... More info
Part of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Protection Children, Safeguarding Children: A Shared Responsibility takes the form of a reader and is designed to accompany the training materials commissioned by the Department of Children, schools and families and produced by the NSPCC for professionals working with children. Divided into two sections, it covers the essentials of all work with children and families and offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children. The book guides professionals through the processes of identifying and reporting child abuse and details of what happens... More info
*Something I've Never Felt Before *shares the personal experiences and insights young people (12-21) have shared with grief counsellor Doris Zagdanski. The aim is for these to help other young people feel less alone and to feel supported as they work through their grief. The book acknowledges the range of feelings teens may have, provides coping strategies and looks to the future. This book is also intended for parents and those working with young people, and includes helping strategies. More info
