Alison Prowle

This book offers a compelling, relational account of how poverty reshapes everyday family life, and what practitioners, services and policy makers can do differently. Grounded in social pedagogy, trauma-aware practice and whole family approaches, the book places dignity, partnership and lived experience at the centre of support. Thought-provoking chapters: Consider collective impact and how working towards shared goals across education, health, social care, communities and policy allows families to experience support that understands their needs and is coherent, accessible and meaningful. Illustrate how small, practical changes, alongside coordinated, system-wide reform, can interrupt cycles of disadvantage and create new possibilities for families. Bring theory to life with a powerful, unfolding case study of a family, tracing how structural inequalities, service gaps and daily pressures shape children’s experiences over time. Include scenario-based learning and reflective opportunities throughout, along with signposts to additional resources. Combining research, policy analysis and practice insight, this accessible, solutions-focused book challenges readers to rethink assumptions about poverty, parenting, resilience and responsibility. It is essential reading for students, practitioners and leaders across education, health and social care who are committed to tackling child poverty with compassion, collaboration and impact.

This key text recognises the importance of upskilling students and practitioners to understand children’s holistic needs and to develop new ways of working therapeutically that support their wellbeing and resilience. The book outlines why therapeutic approaches are necessary, considers the range of approaches that are available and the evidence behind them and shows how these can be used to support children and families in an increasingly challenging practice landscape. Placing an emphasis on self-care, it celebrates the role of the practitioner as an inspirer of hope and architect of resilience and self-efficacy. Each chapter in the book:Provides an overview of adversity, trauma and holistic wellbeingIncludes helpful case studies and practical examples, alongside reflective questions that can be used as discussion points in seminarsTakes a multi-disciplinary approach with contributions from specialists working directly with children and families across a range of settingsEquips students and practitioners with a wide range of models, tools and approaches to achieve their best outcomesOffers advice for developing a therapeutic relationship, and the skills and dispositions needed for practice. This informative and practical book will be essential reading for students in a range of disciplines, including early years professional practice and early childhood degrees, as well as education, health, social care and community services. It will also be a valuable resource for early years and primary practitioners, trauma-informed schools and organisations supporting children and families.

This key text recognises the importance of upskilling students and practitioners to understand children’s holistic needs and to develop new ways of working therapeutically that support their wellbeing and resilience. The book outlines why therapeutic approaches are necessary, considers the range of approaches that are available and the evidence behind them and shows how these can be used to support children and families in an increasingly challenging practice landscape. Placing an emphasis on self-care, it celebrates the role of the practitioner as an inspirer of hope and architect of resilience and self-efficacy. Each chapter in the book:Provides an overview of adversity, trauma and holistic wellbeingIncludes helpful case studies and practical examples, alongside reflective questions that can be used as discussion points in seminarsTakes a multi-disciplinary approach with contributions from specialists working directly with children and families across a range of settingsEquips students and practitioners with a wide range of models, tools and approaches to achieve their best outcomesOffers advice for developing a therapeutic relationship, and the skills and dispositions needed for practice. This informative and practical book will be essential reading for students in a range of disciplines, including early years professional practice and early childhood degrees, as well as education, health, social care and community services. It will also be a valuable resource for early years and primary practitioners, trauma-informed schools and organisations supporting children and families.

Strength-based practice is an optimistic and empowering approach that is becoming increasingly popular in the education sector from early years to middle years and youth services. This book helps those working with children and families embed this approach in their practice to make a positive difference to children's lives. Intended for students and practitioners working with children and families, this book provides a practical guide, demonstrating how to identify strengths in the most challenging of situations and offers an optimistic and empowering approach using a diverse range of case studies. It is also relevant for those involved in SEND and social work. The study of strength-based practice has been widely used in the health and social care sector and is becoming more popular within the educational sector, aiming to fill a gap in training for future practitioners working with children and families. Using case studies and reflective questions, this book marries the practical and theoretical, demonstrating how to apply this knowledge in a variety of settings.

Strength-based practice is an optimistic and empowering approach that is becoming increasingly popular in the education sector from early years to middle years and youth services. This book helps those working with children and families embed this approach in their practice to make a positive difference to children's lives. Intended for students and practitioners working with children and families, this book provides a practical guide, demonstrating how to identify strengths in the most challenging of situations and offers an optimistic and empowering approach using a diverse range of case studies. It is also relevant for those involved in SEND and social work. The study of strength-based practice has been widely used in the health and social care sector and is becoming more popular within the educational sector, aiming to fill a gap in training for future practitioners working with children and families. Using case studies and reflective questions, this book marries the practical and theoretical, demonstrating how to apply this knowledge in a variety of settings.

This textbook explores the changing children, young people and families (CYPF) landscape and the varied roles within that landscape. It considers the question of what are the essential skills and qualities for working with children and families today. It provides practitioners and students with opportunities to reflect upon what it means to be an effective practitioner, through the exploration of theoretical material and practice case studies from a range of professional disciplines.