Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Setting the Scene 2. The Importance and Value of Relationships 3. Barriers to Building Relationships 4. A Child Rights-Based Approach 5. Communicating with Young Children: Stages and Skills 6. Communicating with Young Children: Methods 7. Case Studies 8. Summary and Ways Forward

About the Author

Karen Winter is Lecturer in Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. A qualified social worker for 16 years, she has worked in family and child care and as a Guardian ad Litem.