Life Story Books for Adopted and Fostered Children, Second Edition: A Family Friendly Approach
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Through words, pictures, photographs, certificates and other ‘little treasures’, a Life Story Book provides a detailed account of the child’s early history and a chronology of their life.
Fully updated, this clear and concise book shows a unique family-friendly way to compile a Life Story Book which promotes a sense of permanency for the child, and encourages attachments within new families. Joy Rees’ influential model works chronologically backwards rather than forwards, aiming to reinforce the child’s sense of belonging and security before addressing the child’s past and early trauma. The book contains simple explanations of complex concepts, practical examples, helpful suggestions and includes some simple checklists. This new edition has been expanded to include fostered children and those living in kinship care or with a special guardian.
Perfect for social workers, adoption agencies, adoptive parents, foster carers and kinship carers, Life Story Books for Adopted and Fostered Children is a refreshing, innovative and common-sense guide.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 2nd edition (21 Feb. 2017), Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 152 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1785921673 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1785921674 |
| Dimensions | 15 x 1.4 x 22.6 cm |
by Miss S C Scammell
Progressive and far more in tune with my thinking than any social worker I have talked to. If you have not been able to attend Joys workshops, this is a worthy substitute.
by janet self
Fantastic book
by K. Walker
Very easy book to read with lovely examples.
by Rachel O’Grady
Lots of useful tips for life story work
by Gabi
After being presented with frankly appalling story book for my daughter, this one has saved us. It’s well written and easily guides you through the process of creating a story book for adopted/fostered children. It explains some of the difficult subjects in a simple and easy to understand manner. Very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who has an adopted child.
by Sian
We had a copy in the office and I couldn’t put it down once i started reading it, so I bought my own copy. Joy Rees’ method of compiling Life Story Book are the best in my opinion. So easy to read and to understand, with examples as well. I would highly recommend this book for adopters, foster carers and social work professionals wanting to complete Life Story Book with children.