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Pregnancy and Parenthood among Young People from Care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Invaluable in providing vivid illustrations of the strengths and needs of young parents who have been 'looked after' and, therefore of their children at the start of their lives. It illuminates policy and practice implications and points the way forward …
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A Practical Guide to Helping Young Children with Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Audra Jensen' son began reading when he was only two years old. She shares her experiences - both the challenges and joys - of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia - an early and obsessive interest in the written …
View book details for Conduct Disorder and Offending Behaviour in Young People
Findings from Research
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
`This is the latest in a series of accessible, evidence-based resources from Jessica Kingsley Publishers for those seeking to understand and promote young people's mental health. Trawling through the evidence, the authors start by looking at the nature and prevalence …
View book details for A Little Book of Tobacco
Activities to Explore Smoking Issues with Young People
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
For many young people, smoking is everywhere people on television and in films smoke, their parents might smoke, and many of their friends will probably smoke. If everyone else is doing it, why shouldn't they?This resource is packed with activities …
View book details for How to Incorporate Wellness Coaching into Your Therapeutic Practice
A Handbook for Therapists and Counsellors
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Wellness coaching is an emerging and vibrant area of healthcare. It takes healing beyond the curing of symptoms and empowers clients to take their health back into their own hands. This book provides therapists with the knowledge and skills to …
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Messages from Research
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
* What are the consequences of fostering for children, their carers and their birth families?* What are the best ways of recruiting, retaining and supporting foster carers?* What are the most important elements of a successful placement?* Can foster care …
View book details for Supporting Children in Public Care in Schools
A Resource for Trainers of Teachers, Carers and Social Workers
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Supporting Children in Public Care in Schools is a training package designed for delivery to teachers, social workers, carers and all those supporting young people who are in public care.Based on collaborative multi-agency and multi-professional work with psychologists, teachers and …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Challenging the notion that young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) should be taught in a linear, target-driven way, this book presents an innovative model for creating learning opportunities to suit the needs and abilities of each individual …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Children who are cared for in an out of home placement are in need of support and stability. This classic text offers information and advice for professionals and carers on how to help these children, who will often have attachment …
View book details for Racism and Mental Health
Prejudice and Suffering
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
`The book will be of interest, and easily read by anyone working with a multi-ethnic clientele and should be required reading for anyone in the field of mental health'-Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry`I recommend this …
View book details for When the School Says No...How to Get the Yes!
Securing Special Education Services for Your Child
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
When planning a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP), it is vital that parents and educators are involved in collaborative decision making. This book offers parents of children with autism and other disabilities a unique way of approaching and tackling the …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Every teacher knows that the foundation of a good learning environment is effective behaviour management. Without the right attitude, resources and techniques, behaviour problems can disrupt classes, consume the teacher's time and subsequently affect the education and well-being of all …
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Practical Ways Your Youth Ministry Can Have a Global Conscience
Zondervan/Youth Specialties
Too often these days, youth hear about global issues such as poverty, human trafficking, and HIV/AIDS, but they dont get practical suggestions on how they can make a positive impact on these problems. The reality is, todays students will be …
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A Survival Guide for Single Fathers of Tween and Teen Daughters
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Youre a smart guy. You read The Perfect Storm and now you find yourself living it. Your daughter, who yesterday was happy to hang out with you at Home Depot, now cries for no known reason. Last week you were …
View book details for Helping Children to Manage Loss
Positive Strategies for Renewal and Growth
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Children experience loss in many ways: in the loss of a parent through death or divorce, through illness or disability, in failure and bullying, and in the host of hurts that are inherent in being alive.Helping Children to Manage Loss: …
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Directions for Good Practice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
How do you respond simultaneously to the needs of adults experiencing domestic violence and the specific needs of their children? Domestic Violence and Child Protection explores the challenges of working effectively in this complex field and offers positive models for …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
What constitutes real recovery for adult victims of abuse? Current support offered to adults is often poorly planned and informed; this book sheds light on the true impact of abuse and how it can be healed.Good Practice in Promoting Recovery …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
`The book describes a potted history of Phillip's journey, and mainly focuses on the practical aspects of brain injury, rehabilitation, returning home and to work. If you have little or no knowledge of brain injury then this book is a …
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Happy Endings for Asperger Boys
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Men with Asperger's Syndrome, young and old, experience difficulty with social interaction, which can be a stumbling block when it comes to getting a girlfriend. Here is a book that demystifies the enigma of 'relationships' by explaining everything in Asperger-friendly …
View book details for The Needs of Children
A personal perspective
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
First published in 1974, this publication highlighted the virtual revolution in children's physical development after the second world war - changes that are increasingly relevant today. Children are taller, they mature earlier, certain diseases have been almost eliminated, and obesity …
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A Practical Guide to Creating a Loving, Safe and Stable Home
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents. He describes what …
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An Autism Spectrum Guide to the Confusing World of Idioms, Metaphors and Everyday Expressions
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The English language can be extremely confusing and illogical, especially for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who interpret meaning in a very literal way. Why should an announcement that cats and dogs are falling from the sky indicate …
St. Martin's Press
She never met a man like him before, a powerful billionaire who always gets what he wants. Now she's about to enter an exclusive world of glittering opulence and all-consuming passionwhere she'll explore the darkest reaches of her own desire.Seduced …
Zondervan
Integrative Theology is designed to help graduate students in a pluralistic world utilize a standard method of fruitful research. Each chapter on a major doctrine: (1) states a classic issue of ultimate concern, (2) surveys alternative past and present answers …
Falcon Guides
Best Easy Day Hikes San Jose features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of seventeen easily manageable hikes through the natural wonders and former ranches of San Jose and environs, from the marshes of Palo Altos Baylands to the highlands of …
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