I am a Senior Lecturer in Social work with Children & Families, with a particular interest in child & adolescent mental health and the experiences of Looked After Children.
I am also a Play Therapist and current Chair of the British Association of Play therapists. I have an interest in the use of playful/ creative media in learning and their use to promote reflection and emotional intelligence Phone: 0121 202 4528 Address: Social work Department.
City South Campus
Westbourne Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 3TN
Social Work Education: the International journal Vol. 31 Number 6, Sep 2012
This article discusses the potential benefits of using play-based methods of teaching and learnin... more This article discusses the potential benefits of using play-based methods of teaching and learning to support social work students in their communication skills with children and young people. The existing literature on teaching communication skills with children to social work students will be briefly reviewed and arguments presented for the inclusion of play-based methods as a legitimate area of practice. the article will identify several techniques for use with students to promote play-based skills development in communicating with children. It will argue for the specific character of play, both in enhancing student's learning but also in helping to shape the quality of their future interactions with children, young people and adult service users. Some advantages and limitations of these methods will be reviewed. Finally implications for possible future research in this area will be identified.
Social Work Education: the International journal Vol. 31 Number 6, Sep 2012
This article discusses the potential benefits of using play-based methods of teaching and learnin... more This article discusses the potential benefits of using play-based methods of teaching and learning to support social work students in their communication skills with children and young people. The existing literature on teaching communication skills with children to social work students will be briefly reviewed and arguments presented for the inclusion of play-based methods as a legitimate area of practice. the article will identify several techniques for use with students to promote play-based skills development in communicating with children. It will argue for the specific character of play, both in enhancing student's learning but also in helping to shape the quality of their future interactions with children, young people and adult service users. Some advantages and limitations of these methods will be reviewed. Finally implications for possible future research in this area will be identified.
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