<P>Practitioners today are confronted by a bewildering array of therapies as 'cure alls.' This book provides an integrated approach to working with children, parents and families that can be applied by all professionals in a variety of settings. Informed by a psychodynamic perspective, it identifies how we can avoid pathologising the behaviour of children by instead considering:</P>
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<LI>the meaning of behaviour as an important source of communication</LI>
<LI>the commonality of all experience for children, parents and families</LI>
<LI>the emotional milestones of development </LI>
<LI>the core principles of assessment and therapeutic communication and how they are applied</LI></UL>
<P>Through the presentation of sound clinical evidence and research <EM>Core Principles of Assessment and Therapeutic Communication with Children, Parents and Families</EM> creates connections between clinical practice and community action and, as such, is essential reading for anyone working to promote child and family wellbeing.</P>