The Simple Guide to Emotional Neglect provides you with a concise explanation of the impact of emotional neglect in childhood. Easy to read and digest, it is a trusted introduction for any parent, carer or child welfare professional supporting children or adults affected by emotional neglect.
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- 2023
- 2021
With accessible information and helpful advice, this guide explores collective trauma and the effect it can have on children. It unpacks what collective trauma is, how it can manifest and the impact it can have, as well as how to support recovery and build long-term resilience at both an individual and community level.
- 2020
The Simple Guide to Complex Trauma and Dissociation
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
This guide is essential for any adult caring for or working with dissociative children affected by early trauma. Full of helpful information and advice, it differentiates trauma from complex trauma and provides information on the different types of dissociation, as well as practical advice and tips on aiding recovery.
- 2019
The Simple Guide to Attachment Difficulties in Children
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Full of helpful information and advice, this is the perfect introduction for any adult parenting or caring for a child who has experienced attachment difficulties. It explains what we know about them and how they impact on children, as well as offering advice and tips.
- 2018
The Simple Guide to Understanding Shame in Children
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Full of helpful information and advice, this is the perfect introduction for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced shame. It explains what shame is, how it affects children and what adults can do to help them overcome it.
- 2017
The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys
- 104 pages
- 4 hours of reading
This book simply shows adults how to understand and care for sensitive boys who don't conform to male stereotypes such as 'boys don't cry'. Explaining how to improve children's wellbeing by encouraging them to embrace their individuality, it gives down-to-earth advice on how to help sensitive boys grow up happy and confident.
- 2016
The Simple Guide to Child Trauma
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Full of helpful information and advice, this is the perfect introduction to child trauma for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma. It explains what trauma is, how it affects children and what adults can do to facilitate recovery.
- 2015
Teaching the Child on the Trauma Continuum
- 148 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Guide for teachers on how to help traumatised pupils.