Lessons From America ; Troubled Children Can Benefit From the Wisdom of the Sioux, Hears Stephen Naysmith Me and My Job
The Herald › February 04, 2010
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if you have one person in your life who is irrationally crazy about you, that is a foundation to build your life upon," says Max Smart, assistant manager at Lothian Villa, in Musselburgh.
He's discussing the task of residential childcare, and suggesting it will always fail if workers are not committed to serious relationships with the children they work with.See the full content of this document
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Lessons From America ; Troubled Children Can Benefit From the Wisdom of the Sioux, Hears Stephen Naysmith Me and My Job
This goes against the idea which is common in residential settings, perhaps understandably, that it is risky to become too close to troubled young people, and that professional distance and boundaries are crucial.
"Family is not a conditional relationship," Mr Smart adds. "That is one of the reasons units like this fail...See the full content of this document
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