Can You Read Me?

Creative Writing with Child and Adult Victims of Abuse
Herausgeber: Pritchard, Jacki; Sainsbury, Eric

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents poems, stories and journal work spontaneously written by people, young and old, who have suffered serious abuse. The editors' explanations and commentaries suggest how health and social care workers can facilitate creative writing as a potential contribution to emotional healing in work with both individuals and small groups.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781843101925
• ISBN-10: 1843101920
• Artikelnr.: 22098712

Autorenporträt

Jacki Pritchard is a qualified social worker who has worked as a practitioner and manager in both fieldwork and hospital settings. She is currently working as an independent trainer, consultant and researcher focusing on abuse, risk and violence. Eric Sainsbury worked as a probation officer, social worker and social work teacher. He was associated with the course recognition and review procedures of CCETSW and, since retirement from the University of Sheffield, with quality assessment of applied social work and social policy courses for HEFCE. He has served as Chair of the Children's Services Committee of NCH and as a Vice President of Family Service Units

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Glossary of Terms. 1. What It's All About 2. Issues and
Practicalities in Preparing the Book. 3. The Projects. 4. Themes from the
Interviews with the Writers. 5. Using Poetry 1: Poems Presented by the
Younger Adults. 6. Using Poetry 2: Poems Presented by the Other Adults. 7.
Using Journals. 8. Using Stories 1: Adults. 9. Using Stories 2: Children.
10. Endings and Beginnings. 11. Exercises for Adult Victims. References.
Index