Acknowledgements. Introduction.; 1. Building the Foundations for Life Story Work.; 2. Building a Sense of Safety for the Child.; 3. Emotional Literacy.; 4. Building Resilience and Self-esteem.; 5. Identity.; 6. Information Sharing and Integration.; 7. Looking to the Future. References. Index.
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It is an ideal resource for those who undertake direct work with children and provides very imaginative and useful practical exercises to carry out with children in the course of doing life story work with them. The book has a very clear structure...is well referenced and evidence-based and shows comprehensively why life story work is so important to children in care... the exercises... equally applicable to other forms of direct work with children, such as for children's guardians, children's social workers and residential social workers... This book brings together a variety of very stimulating and creative ideas... for those who like to work imaginatively therapeutically and creatively with children.