Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens (Paperback)

Tish Feilden

ISBN 10: 1787755363 / ISBN 13: 9781787755369

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens tells the story of Tish Feilden and Jamie's Farm - a network of therapeutic farms dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged children.Documenting Tish's experiences of working with truly remarkable teens who have faced huge challenges in their lives, the book describes how the farms help young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. She shares the approaches they have pioneered, including the critical importance of trust, of looking behind the behaviour and of really connecting with the desires and hopes of young people. If you have an interest in supporting vulnerable children or young people, this book provides a wealth of inspiration and ideas you can use, whatever the setting. Offering an innovative approach built on years of experience working with troubled teenagers, this book aims to unravel the mysteries surrounding teenage behaviours and defences. It supports schools and child welfare professionals to build positive relationships with at-risk young people. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787755363
• ISBN 13: 9781787755369
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens tells the story of Tish Feilden and Jamie's Farm - a network of therapeutic farms dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged children.

Documenting Tish's experiences of working with truly remarkable teens who have faced huge challenges in their lives, the book describes how the farms help young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. She shares the approaches they have pioneered, including the critical importance of trust, of looking behind the behaviour and of really connecting with the desires and hopes of young people.

If you have an interest in supporting vulnerable children or young people, this book provides a wealth of inspiration and ideas you can use, whatever the setting.

About the Author

Tish Feilden is the lead therapist at Jamie's Farm. She has worked for over 25 years as a psychotherapist and often supported schools and teachers and supervised school counsellors. She is the mother of three children and foster mother to one. She lives in Bath, UK.