Leslie Ironside
Biographic Data
| ID | 6463429 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leslie Ironside |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leslie |
| FAMILY NAME | Ironside |
| SIGNATURE | IRONSIDE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | East Sussex County Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Meeting of Minds
The task for foster carers is complex and emotionally demanding on many levels. A crucial aspect of maintaining a successful placement is that carers have developed the metacognitive skills for thinking about the foster child's mind, to mentalise and resist their own impulses to react ‘unthinkingly’ in the face of sometimes extreme provocation. Leslie Ironside describes a training for foster carers, rooted in clinical practice, which promotes thi…
Living a Provisional Existence
Foster carers can find themselves placed in a situation of extreme difficulty and trauma when looking after abused, deprived and neglected children and their ability to manage can be tested to an intolerable degree. Leslie Ironside examines the sometimes extraordinary states of distress that can result from this experience. In particular, he describes a state of being that he calls ‘living a provisional existence’, in which foster carers feel ‘lo…
Living a Provisional Existence
Foster carers can find themselves placed in a situation of extreme difficulty and trauma when looking after abused, deprived and neglected children and their ability to manage can be tested to an intolerable degree. Leslie Ironside examines the sometimes extraordinary states of distress that can result from this experience. In particular, he describes a state of being that he calls ‘living a provisional existence’, in which foster carers feel ‘lo…
Meeting of Minds
The task for foster carers is complex and emotionally demanding on many levels. A crucial aspect of maintaining a successful placement is that carers have developed the metacognitive skills for thinking about the foster child's mind, to mentalise and resist their own impulses to react ‘unthinkingly’ in the face of sometimes extreme provocation. Leslie Ironside describes a training for foster carers, rooted in clinical practice, which promotes thi…
Living a Provisional Existence
Foster carers can find themselves placed in a situation of extreme difficulty and trauma when looking after abused, deprived and neglected children and their ability to manage can be tested to an intolerable degree. Leslie Ironside examines the sometimes extraordinary states of distress that can result from this experience. In particular, he describes a state of being that he calls ‘living a provisional existence’, in which foster carers feel ‘lo…
Meeting of Minds
The task for foster carers is complex and emotionally demanding on many levels. A crucial aspect of maintaining a successful placement is that carers have developed the metacognitive skills for thinking about the foster child's mind, to mentalise and resist their own impulses to react ‘unthinkingly’ in the face of sometimes extreme provocation. Leslie Ironside describes a training for foster carers, rooted in clinical practice, which promotes thi…
Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 works)