Can You Read Me?: Creative Writing With Child and Adult Victims of Abuse

by Jacki Pritchard (Editor)

This book presents poems, stories and journal work spontaneously written by people, young and old, who have suffered serious abuse. The editors' explanations and commentaries suggest how health and social care workers can facilitate creative writing as a potential contribution to emotional healing in work with both individuals and small groups. In addition to individual contributors, the book records the activities of groups developed by Barnardos for children and young people and by Beyond Existing for adults. Although not written as a training manual per se, the book offers photocopiable exercises and an appendix of writings for use in staff training. Can You Read Me? illustrates the great potential for applying our creative imaginations and personal qualities like sensitivity in work with survivors of abuse and those with mental health and disability problems. .

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2004

About the author

Jacki Pritchard works as an independent social worker, clinical hypnotherapist and trainer in social care. For over 40 years she has specialised in working with abuse issues and continues to provide help and therapy for both adults and children.

Jacki has written widely on the subject of abuse and other social care topics. She has also written two hypnotherapy books.

Jacki has been the Series Editor for the Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Series, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Visit Jacki's websites:

https://www.jackipritchard.co.uk
https://www.jp-hypnotherapy.co.uk