Life Story work

Life Story work

Working with people who are vulnerable
Difficult and challenging transition
Fostered children
1. Can be difficult to obtain inforamtion
2. Department of health recommends that they form part of a childs records
3. Helps to explain what happened
4. Reinforce the chlid is not to balme
Scotland assessment triangle
1. My wider world
2. How I grow and develop
3. What I need from people who look after me
Why life stories
2. Increased self-esteem
3. Sense of identity adn slef
Ryan and Walker (2007)
1. Entitled to an accurate knowledge of their past and famiy
2. Participation and involvement of the child and his or her family
3. Sensitivity, empathy for the child and a commitment to the work
4. Handling Confidentially
The children's act (1989)
1. emphasis in working relationships with parents and carers
Hard work and requires dedicatation form all involved
Difficulites
1. Sorting out truth from fiction
Rose and terry Philpot ( 2005)
1. Magical thinking
  1. Don't know make up
  2. Balme selfs for breakdown likely to do it next time.
2. No ones life is a mere collection of facts.
Jordan
1. Suzanne
2. Bill
3. Road map
  1. Plots homes/foster cares/ other key factors
4. First placement broke down as hip replacments (Jordan though as called mum)
Facts, memories, anecdotes, religious and cultural life

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