Title
Helping children learn about domestic abuse and coercive control : a professional guide. Floss and the Boss / Catherine Lawler and Abigail Sterne ; illustrated by Nicky Armstrong.
ISBN
0429325894
1000090094
1000090302
1000090515
9780429325892
9781000090093
9781000090307
9781000090512
9780367344511
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations (some color)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
"A Speechmark book."
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 24, 2020).
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Biographical / Historical Note
Catherine Lawler works as a training consultant for a Safeguarding Children's Partnership. She has extensive experience supporting children, young people and families. She has worked as a children's therapist, specialising in domestic abuse. She has developed resources on bullying, peer-on-peer abuse and children accessing sexualised imagery. Abigail Sterne is a Senior Educational Psychologist working in schools in Manchester and is a former teacher. She works closely with Central Manchester Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and has worked with fostering and adoption services. Catherine and Abigail are co-authors of Domestic Violence and Children: A handbook for schools and early years settings (Routledge, 2010). They have developed domestic abuse and safeguarding training packages for education and social care services. They wrote and delivered initial training for key adults for Operation Encompass, whereby key trained adults in schools receive prompt police notifications about abusive incidents. For this they received commander's certificates from Devon and Cornwall constabulary. Nicky Armstrong, B.A.(Hons) Theatre Design, M.A. Slade School of Fine Art,has illustrated 30 books which have been translated and published in seven countries. She has achieved major commissions in both mural and fine art painting.
Summary
This beautifully illustrated and sensitively written storybook and accompanying professional guide have been created to help young children understand about domestic abuse and coercive control. Floss is a happy little puppy who loves going to Doggy Daycare and playing with her best friend, Houdini. The story explores how things change when her Mum's new friend, Boss, comes into their lives. Floss's story supports children who have experienced domestic abuse and trauma as they make sense of their feelings, teaching them to seek help and stay safe. The supporting guidebook helps adults to work through the story effectively, putting the professional in a position to have important conversations with children about what to do if something at home does not feel right. This set: Can be used to address the topic of domestic abuse and coercive control with individuals, small groups and whole classes, enabling dialogue around a sensitive issue Offers activities for supporting children, safety planning strategies and guidance for taking on a key adult role Can be used to support the PSHE curriculum, particularly around the topic of healthy relationships This set is a vital tool for teachers, social care staff, therapists and other professionals working to teach young children about domestic abuse and coercive control. It provides an important vehicle for talking to children about staying safe and their emotional wellbeing.
Variant and related titles
Floss and the Boss
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Floss and the Boss.
Other formats
Print version:
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Volume 1. Helping children learn about domestic abuse and coercive control : a professional guide
volume 2. Floss and the Boss.
Genre/Form
Electronic books.