Can I tell you about loneliness? : a guide for friends, family and professionals / Julian Stern ; illustrated by Helen Lees.

By: Stern, Julian.

Contributor(s): Lees, Helen E [illustrator.].

Series: Can I tell you about...?.Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 64 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785922435 (alk. paper).Subject(s): LONELINESS

| COPING BEHAVIOUR

| JUVENILE LITERATURE

Contents:

Introduction. - Introducing Jan, who is sometimes lonely. - What is the difference between loneliness and solitude? - Feeling lonely at school. - Why do I feel lonely at school? - Feeling lonely at home. _ When do I feel most lonely? - What about my friends? - How does loneliness affect me? - Helping myself. - Where is the best place to go? - Why does music or drawing help? - How can my teachers help in lessons? - How can my teachers help outside lessons? - How can family and friends help?

Summary: "Jan experiences loneliness. In this illustrated guide, he explains what loneliness is, how it can affect his daily life at home and school and what others can do to help. It is an ideal way to start conversations about loneliness with children aged 7+ and also includes advice on how best to support a child who is lonely." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE The author has also, inspiringly, included a short bibliography on aloneness, loneliness and solitude (mostly fiction) - well worth a look.

List(s) this item appears in: Intellectual disability for young adults and adults. August 2023. Flyer

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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"Jan experiences loneliness. In this illustrated guide, he explains what loneliness is, how it can affect his daily life at home and school and what others can do to help. It is an ideal way to start conversations about loneliness with children aged 7+ and also includes advice on how best to support a child who is lonely." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE The author has also, inspiringly, included a short bibliography on aloneness, loneliness and solitude (mostly fiction) - well worth a look.

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