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This guidebook is designed to support professionals with the effective use of the storybook, Luna Little Legs, which has been created help preschool aged children understand about domestic abuse and coercive control.

Sensitively and accessibly written, the guidebook presents the adult with comprehensive information regarding domestic abuse and coercive control, and its impact on young children, putting them in a position to have important and informed interactions with the young children in their care. These conversations help children to make sense of their experiences of domestic abuse, giving them the opportunity to vocalise their feelings and to understand what to do when something is not right.

Key features of this book include:

  • Page-by-page notes to support the sensitive reading of the Luna Little Legs story
  • Accessible information about domestic abuse and coercive control based on the latest research
  • A comprehensive list of

    Trade Review

    Luna Little Legs is a beautifully-illustrated, skilfully-designed book for young children who have experienced domestic violence, abuse and coercive control [...] You do not need to be an expert on domestic abuse to find the book valuable: The Professional Guide provides a wealth of information so that anyone can feel confident in using this wonderful resource.

    Dr Emma Katz, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth, Liverpool Hope University, UK



    Table of Contents

    Before you read this book, Gender and parenting issues, The characters, Page by page teachers notes, Attachment and the Window of Tolerance, How children experience domestic abuse, The impacts of domestic abuse and coercive control, Talking and listening to children, Websites and helplines, Bibliography, Appendix

Helping Young Children to Understand Domestic

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A Paperback / softback by Catherine Lawler, Norma Howes, Nicky Armstrong

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
    Publication Date: 19/08/2022
    ISBN13: 9781032072579, 978-1032072579
    ISBN10: 1032072571
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    This guidebook is designed to support professionals with the effective use of the storybook, Luna Little Legs, which has been created help preschool aged children understand about domestic abuse and coercive control.

    Sensitively and accessibly written, the guidebook presents the adult with comprehensive information regarding domestic abuse and coercive control, and its impact on young children, putting them in a position to have important and informed interactions with the young children in their care. These conversations help children to make sense of their experiences of domestic abuse, giving them the opportunity to vocalise their feelings and to understand what to do when something is not right.

    Key features of this book include:

    • Page-by-page notes to support the sensitive reading of the Luna Little Legs story
    • Accessible information about domestic abuse and coercive control based on the latest research
    • A comprehensive list of

      Trade Review

      Luna Little Legs is a beautifully-illustrated, skilfully-designed book for young children who have experienced domestic violence, abuse and coercive control [...] You do not need to be an expert on domestic abuse to find the book valuable: The Professional Guide provides a wealth of information so that anyone can feel confident in using this wonderful resource.

      Dr Emma Katz, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth, Liverpool Hope University, UK



      Table of Contents

      Before you read this book, Gender and parenting issues, The characters, Page by page teachers notes, Attachment and the Window of Tolerance, How children experience domestic abuse, The impacts of domestic abuse and coercive control, Talking and listening to children, Websites and helplines, Bibliography, Appendix

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