Working with Parents: A Guide for Education Professionals

Coordinate parents and other professionals for the benefit of children!

With the opening of Children's Centers and the implementation of Every Child Matters, multi-agency working is now a reality. This book provides advice and guidance on successful strategies for working with parents and interdisciplinary staff. Using case studies to illustrate best practice across a range of age groups, the book examines strategies for dealing with the effects of a wide range of issues on children:

• Domestic violence
• Bereavement and loss
• Learning difficulties and special needs
• Neglect and poverty
• Anger and social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties
• Addictions within the family