Charles Sharpe's Writings

The reading and watching list, the articles,papers and training exercises published here are some of my writings.  They have have been written or devised over a period of many years for the training and development of  people whose work involves the care, the nurture and the education of children and young people. Although My writings concern the development and parenting of all children and young people there is in them more emphasis on the care of children and young people whose childhoods have been disrupted. I offer them here with the hope that they will be helpful for anyone who has a responsibility, in whatever role, to bring up children. With my best wishes to you, Charles Sharpe.

Residential child care workers should be trained to make relationships rather than be trained to cover their backs 01 Sep 2008
Theoretical approaches in residential child care : the milieu as therapy 31 Aug 2008
Anyone Can Make a Relationship ? 01 Jul 2008
Why are we creative and why do we play ? some ideas from psychoanalysis. 29 May 2008
The Marginalisation of Child Protection : the importance of keeping the protection and respect for our children at the core of our relationhips in care, education and health settings. 26 May 2008
Some report writing guidelines for residential child care workers and others who look after and support children and young people. 18 Jan 2008
What makes a good children's home? 22 Dec 2007
Residential Child Care Can Do With All The Help It Can Get 22 Dec 2007
Building Relationships in Life Space Work with Children and Young People : a training exercise 15 Dec 2007
The use of instruction and guidance in the relationship between the life space worker and children and young people : a training exercise 15 Dec 2007
In Care in Therapy ? A consideration of the usefulness of psychoanalytic theory for the care of young people living in children's homes 09 Jul 2007
Recommended Reading and Watching List 22 Jun 2007
Bruce's Story : learning from my mistakes and my discovery of Transference 09 Jun 2007
Life in a Children's Home : the Group as Therapy 20 Apr 2007
The Inner World of the Child 03 Feb 2007
When things aren't going the way we want them to, how should we respond ? an inter-active exercise 02 Feb 2007
Leading a Shift : Life in a Children's Home 02 Feb 2007
Therapeutic child care : psychodynamic aspects of residential child care. 27 Jan 2007
 
If you are interested in the counselling services I offer, e mail me at charlessharpe@dsl.pipex.com