Download or read book Introduction to Rights-based Direct Practice with Children written by Murli Desai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sourcebook introduces the theoretical and ideological foundation and methodological basis of Rights-based Direct Practice with Children. It starts with the methodology of participatory group workshops to facilitate learning of the content. The content draws linkages among the foundation of life skills; psychosocial, sociological and critical theories of childhood; and child rights values, categories and principles; with the approaches, methods and skills of direct practice with children. The book takes examples from India but makes significant contribution to training and reference material for child rights teachers, trainers, facilitators and field workers, across the world, especially in the developing countries.