Communicating with children and adults : interpersonal skills for early years and play work / Pat Petrie.
By: Petrie, Pat
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BookPublisher: London : Edward Arnold, 1997Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 130 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0340652578.Subject(s): Interpersonal communicationDDC classification: 302.2 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 302.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00070339 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The second edition of this highly successful book imparts a broad understanding of interpersonal skills for staff training or working in a variety of play and childcare settings. The book deals with all aspects of communication and places communicating with adults and children within the sametheoretical framework. It shows how staff can take responsibility for their own part in communication and at the same time help the other person, child or adult, to communicate effectively.New examples and illustrations broaden the scope of the book to cover children of all ages. A chapter onmeetings and group work, and material on racism, sexism and disability have been added. It contains many exercises, including suggestions for observations and materials for group discussion or reflection by the individual student.
Previous ed.: 1989.
Includes bibliographical references (page 127) and index.
Introduction -- Interpersonal communication -- Preverbal communication -- Careful listening -- Being an encouraging listener -- Feedback -- Reflecting feelings -- Communications about yourself -- Questions -- Messages about power and equality -- Conflict: receiving criticism -- Conflict: confronting another person -- Communicating in groups and meetings -- Confidentiality -- Interpersonal communication: overview.