- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: Russell House Publishing (20 Oct 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905541805
- ISBN-13: 978-1905541805
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 356,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Written by the former CEO of Retrak, a UK based organisation doing some inspiring work among street children in Africa... he explores a holistic, relational, transitional, child-centred and professional approach. The holistic chapter is a great reminder of how street children and indeed the young people we work with respond out of their life experience. The transitional chapter also challenges practitioners to thing beyond the immediate, day-to-day and be sure of what direction we are taking our young people... an introductory text book to a brilliant approach drawing on lots of wisdom and experience." --Youthwork
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Anyone working with street children on a daily basis knows that the work can be worthwhile and at times rewarding; but also finds it frustrating and painful that any child should have experienced what most street children have. This book's aspiration is to help improve the lives of street children in any part of the world. While acknowledging different views, it is based on the belief that there is sufficient common ground between different cultures and contexts for practitioners in all parts of the world to learn from each other. By providing an analysis of how one approach was tried, tested, improved and expanded through careful and constant attention to reflective analysis and review, it shows how principles can be drawn out which transcend both culture and the practical application of those principles in any one context. Although not an academic book, it relates theory and insight to pioneering practice, entailing: action-centred learning; starting from commitments to contextual relevance; preparation and sensitivity to cross-cultural work; and a determination to resist the 'ah-but-it'll-never-work-here syndrome'. It aims to: empower street children through rebuilding lives, restoring dignity and releasing potential; equip and encourage people who work or may work amongst street and homeless children; and inform those in positions of influence. It does this by highlighting five inter-related aspects or features of an approach that has proved effective. The approach is: holistic, relational, transitional, child-centred, professional and built around a conviction that the approach is untenable or weakened if any of these elements is missing or ignored. Incorporating stories, anecdotes, and accounts of how lessons were learnt from both disappointments and achievements, this book can help: strengthen, equip and encourage anyone working with street children; inspire and prepare people to start working with street, homeless or abandoned children; offer realistic insights to those considering working with street children; inform and guide those in management, leadership and governance of organisations working with street children and other categories of children in difficult circumstances; urge anyone to act and advocate on behalf of children whose voices are unheard or ignored; challenge those in positions of authority and influence to bring about positive change in the lives of street children and the communities to which they belong.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The author engages us in tales of individuals he has met, experience he and his team have lived through and ultimately lessons we can all learn.
This book focusses primarily on street children but I believe it is a must read for anyone working with....wanting to work with.....managing people who work with...children and teenagers facing a range of challenging circumstances.
This book is born out of 12 years of 'on the street' experience, from those early, pioneering years, to building a sustainable team and moving into different areas of work and different countries. As someone engaged in youth and children's services I wholeheartedly recommend this informative and encouraging book.
This book focusses primarily on street children but I believe it is a must read for anyone working with....wanting to work with.....managing people who work with...children and teenagers facing a range of challenging circumstances.
This book is born out of 12 years of 'on the street' experience, from those early, pioneering years, to building a sustainable team and moving into different areas of work and different countries. As someone engaged in youth and children's services I wholeheartedly recommend this informative and encouraging book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I work in an organisation which funds work with street children and therefore found this book very helpful. All the way through, the writer gives living examples of why aspects such as being relational and transitional are important rather than just stating that they are. Due to this, there is real credibility and it also means that the book is not in any way dry, dusty or hard work !
I valued the level of honesty and detail given about working alongside other agencies taking different approaches. It is great to hear examples of how agencies can add value to each other's work, and there is lots of direction for readers to get further information from different sources. Where the relationships between agencies is uncomfortable because of differing approaches, the truth is still told. This results in a balance between the positive, the challenging and at times the painful. This is a realistic picture of the range of responses by NGOs and other bodies to vulnerable children.
It is inspiring to hear about the different stages in the growth of the work in Uganda. The writer takes us on the whole journey he and the Retrak team took over many years.
The approach shared is hard work and requires humility. This is not an account of self-professed perfection; there is honest learning recorded here. It is incredibly valuable that it has been shared for wider benefit.
Thank you Andrew for bearing witness that success can result from programme approaches which are long term and relational, which recognise the ability and potential of children and require their committment and involvement.
An uplifting read.
I valued the level of honesty and detail given about working alongside other agencies taking different approaches. It is great to hear examples of how agencies can add value to each other's work, and there is lots of direction for readers to get further information from different sources. Where the relationships between agencies is uncomfortable because of differing approaches, the truth is still told. This results in a balance between the positive, the challenging and at times the painful. This is a realistic picture of the range of responses by NGOs and other bodies to vulnerable children.
It is inspiring to hear about the different stages in the growth of the work in Uganda. The writer takes us on the whole journey he and the Retrak team took over many years.
The approach shared is hard work and requires humility. This is not an account of self-professed perfection; there is honest learning recorded here. It is incredibly valuable that it has been shared for wider benefit.
Thank you Andrew for bearing witness that success can result from programme approaches which are long term and relational, which recognise the ability and potential of children and require their committment and involvement.
An uplifting read.
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