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Topics - Practice Guides on working with children

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A Child's Journey Through Placement
by Vera Fahlberg (BAAF 2004)
Price: £22.50

Clear, informative and full of practical ideas and case examples this is an essential reference and resource book for professionals. Over 17,000 copies sold.

Finding a way through - Therapeutic caring for children
Kate Cairns in conversation with John Simmonds (Produced by DVE Productions for BAAF , April 2003)
Price: £30.00 (+ £5.25 VAT)

This compelling film reflects on and analyses some of the tasks and challenges involved in the day-to-day parenting of children who have experienced abuse and trauma. Available in both DVD and video format

Helping children cope with separation and loss, priced £16.95

Helping children cope with separation and loss
Claudia Jewett
BAAF/Batsford 1995 (2nd edition)
Price: £16.95

Using case histories and sample dialogues, Claudia Jewett explains how to help children come to a timely resolution of their grief.

Learn the Child - Helping looked after children to learn
By Kate Cairns and Chris Stanway (BAAF, July 2004)
Price: £25.00

This resource recommends ways in which looked after children - and any other traumatised children - can be best supported in their learning.

Life Story Work

Life Story Work 3rd edition
by Tony Ryan and Rodger Walker (BAAF, 2007 )
Price: £15.95

An authoritative guide that will help anyone who wants to use life story work as a way of helping children. This new edition has been comprehensively revised to take into account all recent legislation and incorporates substantial new material. It presents a rich and creative assortment of useful techniques and exercises for adults working with children in different settings.

Linking and Introductions: Helping Children Join Adoptive Families
by Sheila Byrne (BAAF, December 2000)
Price: £6.50

This guide addresses the vital phase of linking children with new families prior to placement, and provides a child-centred framework for thinking through the major stages of linking and introducing children to potential families.

Loving & Living with Traumatised Children
Megan Hirst (BAAF , February 2005)
Price: £6.50

This book tells the story of nine adoptive parents who came together for mutual support to look at the effects on themselves of living with traumatised children.

Promoting Resilience:
A resource guide on working with children in the care system

by Robbie Gilligan (BAAF, January 2001)
Price: £11.95

This book is packed with practical ideas for how to improve the quality of life of children in care.

Right from the Start - Best practice in adoption planning for babies and other children
Jennifer Cousins and Marjorie Morrison with Sushila de Sousa (BAAF, September 2003)
Price: £7.95

In this guide, the authors examine how adoption practice has evolved and chart the changes.

The Role of Concurrent Planning - Making permanent placements for young children
by Elizabeth Monck , Jill Reynolds and Valerie Wigfall (BAAF, February 2003)
Price: £9.95


This study provides an independent evaluation of the first innovative child-centred, concurrent planning programmes introduced into England.

Taking Extra Care - Respite, shared and permanent care for children with disabilities

Taking Extra Care - Respite, shared and permanent care for children with disabilities
by Hedi Argent and Alile Kerrane (BAAF, 1997)
Price: £5.00

This is a practice guide about assessing the needs of children with disabilities.

Working with black children and adolescents in need
Edited by Ravinder Barn (BAAF, 1999)
Price: £12.95

An invaluable collection of practice-based suggestions for improving strategies and techniques of working with black children and adolescents in need.

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