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The problem with using psychoanalysis on children
Michael Richards, Edge Hill University Children with problems or problem children? That is the question often asked by parents and teachers alike. If a child is naughty in school, are they a “bad” child or are they facing mental ill health? Most analysis focuses on children being the problem – a highly individualistic take which…
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How caring for a child with complex health needs can be both isolating and extraordinary
Bernie Carter, Edge Hill University and Lucy Bray, Edge Hill University Very few people would describe being a parent as easy. Not only does it require a shift in perspective so that your child, or children come first, but it also draws on knowledge and skills you didn’t know you would need. Who would have…
