The School Years: Assessing and Promoting Resilience in Vulnerable Children 2

by Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally; Campbell, Iain

• ISBN13: 9781843100188
• ISBN10: 1843100185
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

Helping practitioners in their work with vulnerable children of a school-going age, this workbook explores ways of nurturing resilience in different aspects of everyday life. Focusing on specific areas such as home life, talents and interests, friendships and social competencies, the authors show how to make thorough assessments and intervene in constructive ways. They discuss nurturing factors relevant to children across the school years age range, such as moral reasoning and empathy, awareness of other people's intentions and the ability to see situations from different perspectives. The authors describe techniques for drawing out such positive behaviour in discussion and observation, through stories, questions and activities. With a strong emphasis on application and encouragement, this workbook is ideal for the busy social or family worker who wants practical guidance on evaluation, intervention and ongoing support. This workbook stands alone but also forms part o

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	7	(2)
Introduction to Resilience	9	(8)
Domains of Resilience	14	(1)
Summary of Factors Associated with Resilience during School Years	15	(2)
When and How to Use the Workbook	17	(10)
Part I Assessment
Secure Base	27	(9)
Secure Base Checklist: Child	30	(3)
Secure Base Checklist: Parent/Carer	33	(2)
Quality of Attachment	35	(1)
Education	36	(7)
Education Checklist: Child	39	(2)
Education Checklist: Parent/Carer	41	(2)
Friendships	43	(10)
Friendships Checklist: Child	47	(2)
My friends and Me as a Friend	49	(2)
Friendships Checklist: Parent/Carer	51	(2)
Talents and Interests	53	(10)
Talents and Interests Checklist: Child	56	(2)
What Can I Do and What Would I Like To Do?	58	(1)
Self-Esteem	59	(2)
Talents and Interests Checklist: Parent/Carer	61	(2)
Positive Values	63	(23)
Positive Values Checklist: Child	67	(3)
Moral Dilemma	70	(1)
Emotional Faces	71	(4)
Emotional Scenes	75	(5)
An Index of Empathy for Children and Adolescents	80	(4)
Positive Values Checklist: Parent/Carer	84	(2)
Social Competencies	86	(15)
Social Competencies Checklist: Child	90	(3)
Social Attributes Checklist	93	(2)
Internal/External Locus of Control Scale	95	(2)
Social Competencies Checklist: Parent/Carer	97	(4)
Part II Intervention
Intervention Strategies	101	(40)
Practice Suggestions: Secure Base	103	(11)
Practice Suggestions: Education	114	(5)
Practice Suggestions: Friendships	119	(4)
Practice Suggestions: Talents and Interests	123	(5)
Practice Suggestions: Positive Values	128	(5)
Practice Suggestions: Social Competencies	133	(8)
Case Studies	141	(5)
Paula, aged 7	141	(2)
Steven, aged 6	143	(3)
Appendix: Moral Reasoning Stages	146	(3)
Bibliography	149	(5)
Subject Index	154	(5)
Author Index	159