Underpinned by positive psychology and drawing on up-to-date research and real-life practice, the book offers a sound theoretical understanding of life story work as well as a practical and easy-to-use programme of sessions. Each session covers the equipment and information needed, a consideration of who is best placed to carry out the work, and answers to commonly raised questions. Also discussed are age-appropriate approaches and ideas for extending each session into other activities and methods.
Key Features
- Sound theoretical understanding of life story work
- Practical and easy-to-use programme of sessions
- Equipment and information needed for each session
- Consideration of who is best placed to carry out the work
- Answers to commonly raised questions
Additional Information
This book gives professionals and carers the confidence to carry out life story work in a way that is sensitive to the child’s needs and positive for their self-perception and relationships. Methods to make it more feasible for life story work to be a shared activity between two or three adults who know the child well.
Specifications
- Positive psychology and up-to-date research
- Real-life practice
- Age-appropriate approaches
- Ideas for extending each session into other activities
