Overview

Narrative Therapies with Children and their Families introduces and develops the concepts and principles of narrative approaches to therapeutic work and demonstrates how narrative based approaches to practice provide a powerful and client friendly framework for engaging and working with troubled children and their families. Using clinical examples, each chapter develops a methodology around narrative practice and gives practical advice on working with narrative therapy in a variety of settings. Covering a broad range of difficult and sensitive topics, including trauma, abuse and youth offending, this book succeeds in illustrating the wide application of these principles in the context of the particular issues and challenges presented when working with children and families. This practical, practice based book will be welcomed by any professionals in the field of child, adolescent and family mental health who want to explore the benefits of employing narrative based approaches in their work.

Full Product Details

Author:   Arlene Vetere ,  Emilia Dowling
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Brunner-Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.538kg
ISBN:  

9781583918272

ISBN 10:   1583918272
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   28 July 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781138891005
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: Arlene Vetere and Emilia Dowling PART ONE: NARRATIVE CONCEPTS AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES CHAPTER 1: NARRATIVE CONCEPTS AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES Emilia Dowling and Arlene Vetere PART TWO: NARRATIVES OF CHILDHOOD CHAPTER 2: NARRATIVES AND PHANTASIES Margaret and Michael Rustin CHAPTER 3: NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION David Campbell and Judith Trowell CHAPTER 4: CHILDREN'S NARRATIVES OF TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES Gerrilyn Smith CHAPTER 5: CHILDREN WHO WITNESS VIOLENCE AT HOME Arlene Vetere and Jan Cooper CHAPTER 6: ENGAGING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: A THEATRE OF POSSIBILITIES Jim Wilson PART THREE: NARRATIVES OF WORKING WITH FAMILIES CHAPTER 7: NARRATIVES OF FATHERS AND SONS: `THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FATHER' Sebastian Kraemer CHAPTER 8: NARRATIVE THERAPY WITH CHILDREN IN FAMILIES WHERE A PARENT HAS A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM Gwyn Daniel and Bernadette Wren CHAPTER 9: THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF PERMANENCY: UNIFYING STORIES IN THE CONTEXT OF DIVIDED LOYALTIES Rita Harris and Sara Barrett CHAPTER 10: PARENTING ADULT CHILDREN: A PROJECT COMBINING NARRATIVE, CLINICAL and EMPIRICAL METHODOLOGIES Myrna Gower, Emilia Dowling and Irvine Gersch PART FOUR: NARRATIVES IN SPECIAL CONTEXTS CHAPTER 11: WHOSE STORY IS IT ANYWAY? CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CONTACT DISPUTES Kirsten Blow and Gwyn Daniel CHAPTER 12: NARRATIVES OF ATTACHMENT IN POST DIVORCE CONTACT DISPUTES: DEVELOPING AN INTERSUBJECTIVE UNDERSTANDING Gill Gorell Barnes CHAPTER 13: NARRATIVES IN PRIMARY CARE John Launer CHAPTER 14: NARRATIVES OF YOUNG OFFENDERS Rudi Dallos CHAPTER 15: NARRATIVE WORK IN SCHOOLS Patsy Wagner and Chris Watkins CHAPTER 16: NARRATIVES OF SCHOOL EXCLUSION Sue Rendall CHAPTER 17: NARRATIVES OF HOPE Alan Carr EPILOGUE: Arlene Vetere and Emilia Dowling

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'Professionals in the fields of child, adolescent and family mental health will, however, derive a new sense of optimism from these resolutely up-beat pages.' - Martin Guha, Journal of Mental Health

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