When children are first looked after, a significant challenge for those who support them is helping the children understand the reasons why they are in care. The Narrative Model is a model for supporting social workers to structure conversations with children about their entry to care and other complex issues. This article summarises the Narrative Model and shows how it supports placement stability for children. It clarifies how it differs from life story work and how it includes birth parents in the process. It then describes how the child’s response to the experience of having a narrative shared with them can aid social workers when making decisions about what the child may need next.

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与被照顾的孩子就具有挑战性的问题进行交流的叙事模型

当孩子们第一次被照顾时，支持他们的人面临的一个重大挑战是帮助孩子们理解他们受到照顾的原因。叙事模型是一种支持社会工作者与儿童就他们获得护理和其他复杂问题进行对话的模型。本文总结了叙事模型，并展示了它如何支持儿童的安置稳定性。它阐明了它与生活故事工作的区别以及它如何在此过程中包括亲生父母。然后描述了孩子对与他们分享叙述的经历的反应如何帮助社会工作者做出关于孩子下一步可能需要什么的决定。