The Child Within: The Exploration of Personal Construct Theory with Young People

The Child Within: The Exploration of Personal Construct Theory with Young People

by David Green (Editor), RichardJ.Butler (Editor)

Synopsis

Many children and young people struggle with a broad range of psychological difficulties. There is a real need for practitioners to learn about the child's view of this world and to build on this in developing appropriate management and care. This book takes as its main theme, that of Personal Construct Theory, which encourages the importance of inviting individuals themselves to express their viewpoint. Through interesting case examples the theory is applied in ways which allows the reader to grasp new and creative ways of understanding and helping children.



This is the first book on this subject to focus solely on children and young people.



It is a central aim of the book that, through this deeper understanding, the reader will be better equipped to make a significant difference to the young person's difficulties.



The book will capture the interest of all those engaged in the care and development of children - teachers, therapists, social workers, psychologists and parents.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: 1
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 02 Mar 1998

ISBN 10: 0750629037
ISBN 13: 9780750629034

Media Reviews
This is an important book in several respects. Primarily because it is the first comprehensive work that has made the child the focus of an application of personal construct theory. It is not often that I have read a book with such pleasure. I would recommend it to anyone interested in trying to understand the world of a child, or who wants to see how personal construct theory can be applied, or who would like to know something about personal construct theory itself. It is a very easy read and the whole book is full of practical accounts of how to explore a child's world of experience which do, indeed, bring both theory and methods alive.
Fay Fransella, Centre for Personal Construct Psych
Author Bio

Green, David, BA, MSc, CPsychol, AFBPsS, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Leeds, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Child Health, St James's University Hospital
Butler, Richard, PhD MSc BSc ABPcS CPsychol, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Leeds Community and Mental Health Services, NHS Trust; Honorary Lecturer, University of Leeds; Visiting Research Fellow in Sports Science, Chichester Institute of Higher Education, UK.