The number of traumatized children in foster care and adoptive families is on the rise every year. In times like these, social work practitioners rarely have su

This new book from life work expert Joy Rees explains the value of effective and meaningful life work with children who are fostered and adopted, and how best t

Life story work allows care-experienced and adopted young people to understand their histories and come to terms with their feelings about the past. This access

'Life Story Work is something we do all the time, be it reminiscing with friends or family about a particular event or period of our lives, or keeping memorabil

Through words, pictures, photographs, certificates and other 'little treasures', a Life Story Book provides a detailed account of the child's early history and