The Voice Of The Child: A Handbook For Professionals / Edition 1

by Graham Upton, Ron Davie, Ved Varma

Overview

This collection provides a guide to the legal requirements surrounding children's rights. The book discusses the practicalities and problems of listening to the child in educational, social and health settings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750704601
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/20/1995
Series:	World of Childhood & Adolescence S
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ron Davie, Graham Upton, Ved Varma

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Part nership with Children: The Advancing Trend, Ron Davie; Part 1 Professional Perspectives; Chapter 2 The Law in Relation to the Wishes and Feelings of the Child, Michael Sherwin; Chapter 3 Listening to Children in Educational Contexts, Irvine S. Gersch, Shirley Moyse, Anna Nolan, Graham Pratt; Chapter 4 A Social Work Perspective, Peter M. Smith; Chapter 5 Eliciting Children’s Views: the Contribution of Psychologists, Neil Hall; Chapter 6 The Voice of the Child in Mental Health Practice, Danya Glaser; Chapter 7 Learning to Listen to Children, Euan M. Ross; Part 2 Generic Issues; Chapter 8 Listening to Children with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs, Philippa Russell; Chapter 9 Listening To and Communicating With Young Children, Gillian Pugh, Dorothy Rouse Selleck; Chapter 10 Gender Issues, Gill Gorell Barnes; Chapter 11 Race and the Child’s Perspective, Kedar N. Dwivedi;

Editorial Reviews

A guide for professionals in health, education, and welfare to learning and incorporating the views of children in the services and institutions concerned. Primarily addresses the main obstacles to implementing the approach: traditional attitudes about children's abilities and place in society, the fear of losing professional power and institutional control, and the new skills and conceptual frameworks required. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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