Time to Listen to Children: Personal and Professional Communication

Time to Listen to Childrenis an enlightening and practical guide to effective communication with children. Stressing the importance of learning to listen, professionals working with children in a variety of settings examine the skills required to help children articulate their problems and feelings. They discuss issues such as training, cultural background and religion and give accounts of their work in contexts such as education, social services, voluntary organizations, medical settings, and law. Contributors practice a variety of therapeutic techniques, including play, music and art therapy.Time to Listen to Childrenwill be a valuable resource for social workers, teachers and counsellors in training and for all professionals who wish to adopt a skilled, reflective and active approach to their work with children.