Combining an interdisciplinary approach with discussions of class, cultural analysis, and Aboriginal issues throughout, this text helps students develop the diverse skills required to practice effective helping relationships when working with at-risk children and youth. A comprehensive
exploration of both theory and practical applications, Interventions with Children and Youth in Canada is a valuable tool for both practicing and aspiring social workers.
Honourable Landon Pearson, O.C.: Foreword (NEW)
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. The Structural and Strengths-Based Approach
What Do We Mean by "Structure"?
Poverty
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Structural Assets
The Workers
Workers'
Mandate
Structural and Strengths-Based Interventions
2. The Social Construction of the Child
Social Construction
The Marginalized Child
The Economically Valuable Child (1850-1900s)
The Vulnerable Child (1900-1950s)
The Child as Social Capital (1960 to the Present)
The
Boundaries of Childhood
3. Developmentally Appropriate Practice
The Developmental Perspective
The Whole Child
Patterns of Growth and Development and Critical Learning Periods
Gender Construction
Sexual Orientation
4. Attachment
The Research
Healthy
Attachment
Insecure Attachment
Causes of Attachment Injuries
Foster Care
Adoption
Intercountry (International) Adoption
Deculturation
Attachment Interventions with the Child
Attachment Interventions with the Caregiver
5. Relationships
Healthy Working
Relationships
Documentation
Confidentiality
Relationship Resistance
Community Relationships
6. The First Meeting
Praxis
Cultural Competency
Meeting or Interview
Engaging the Child
Genograms, Sociograms, and Lifelines
Engaging Caregivers
7. The Child's
Story
Autobiographical Reasoning
The Importance of Listening
The AHA! Method
Countertransference
Externalizing
Contextualizing
Re-Authoring
The Re-Authored Narrative
8. Listening to Play
The Function of Play
Play as an Intervention
The Playroom
The
Sand Table
Observing Play
Trauma Work
Participating in Play
Understanding Play
The Three Stages of Play
Involving Caregivers
9. Listening Online
Digital Literacy
Constant Connectivity
Loners
Bullies and Trolls
Online Interventions
Digital
Storytelling
10. Understanding Behaviours
The Social Construction of Behaviour
Causes and Antecedents
Motivation
Punishment and Restraints
Motivation to Change
Managing a Behavioural Crisis
11. High-Risk Interventions
The Meaning of Risk
Disclosures of Abuse
and Neglect
Children Who Are Trafficked
Children Who Self-Harm
Risk Assessment
Risk Management through Placement
No-Home Placement
Child Protection Work
Structural Interventions
12. Groups and Gangs
Gang Models
Group
Models
Leadership
Membership
Culture and Interaction
The Importance of Social Networks
From Gangs to Groups
Afterword: Setting Structural and Strengths-Based Targets
Glossary
Notes
References
Credits
Index
E-Book (ISBN 9780199008919)
Maureen Cech teaches in the School of Social Work at Carleton University and is currently bringing online learning to her students. She brings with her many years of experience working with children and youth at the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa and in private practice as a child
specialist. Maureen has written several books on cultural bias, articles on adoption and the school system, and has contributed to several books, including Children at the Centre: Principles of Early Childhood Education. Currently she is teaching and researching digital literacy.
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