This is a thoughtful and understanding insight into the needs of traumatised children. It should find its way onto the desks and into the mindset of many professionals.
The book offers an adaptable model of care that can improve the resilience and wellbeing of young people traumatised through abuse. However, it requires a fundamental shift in how we fund, develop and manage this type of service.
The substance of the authors' work explores the concept of therapeutic parenting as a professional skill and places huge importance on the need to help children feel valued and accepted. They also encourage the creation of a therapeutic environment and offer suggestions about how to achieve this.
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