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This chapter discusses the conceptual framework for rights-based preventative approach for psychosocial well-being in childhood with reference to:
1. The conceptual framework for rights-based preventative approach for psychosocial well-being in childhood, based on the child rights perspective, prevention model of public health, theories of positive psychosocial development and behaviour, and social-work approaches, attitudes, skills and ethical principles of intervention;
2. The preventative framework for rights-based intervention for psychosocial well-being in childhood comprising of primary prevention, secondary prevention and tertiary prevention;
3. The person-centred, strengths-based, empowerment-focused and participatory social-work approaches in intervention with children;
4. The attitudes of warmth, humility and empathy for intervention with children and their families;
5. The skills of intervention with children with reference to open communication, feedback skills, use of play and humour, and summarising skills; and
6. The application of the social-work ethical principles of self-determination, informed consent, professional boundaries and confidentiality in intervention with children.
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Desai, M. (2010). A Conceptual Framework for Rights-Based Preventative Approach for Psychosocial Well-Being in Childhood. In: A Rights-Based Preventative Approach for Psychosocial Well-Being in Childhood. Children¿s Well-Being: Indicators and Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9066-9_3
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