The use of model of change (1991) can be helpful to DiClemente’s practitioners to understand the change cycle and its application to working with families Practitioner tasks and Stage of change Indicator strategies Pre –contemplation Most families are at this Focus efforts to build a stage at the start of the trusting relationship with the contact with agencies; family; Parents will deny there is a Raise awareness parents’ problem and see no need to of the problem and the change. They may present possibility of change; as being defensive/denial/ Affirm strengths as starting projecting/minimising/ points for change; blame/depressed/ unaware Use motivational of the problem; interviewing strategies to raise awareness and encourage questioning; Do not give prescriptive advice and avoid confrontation.
The use of DiClemente’s model of change (1991) can be helpful to practitioners to understand the change cycle and its application to working with families Stage of change Indicator Practitioner tasks and strategies Pre –contemplation Most families are at this stage at the start of the contact with agencies; Parents will deny there is a problem and see no need to change. They may present as being defensive/denial/ projecting/minimising/ blame/depressed/ unaware of the problem; Focus efforts to build a trusting relationship with the family; Raise parents’ awareness of the problem and the possibility of change; Affirm strengths as starting points for change; Use motivational interviewing strategies to raise awareness and encourage questioning; Do not give prescriptive advice and avoid confrontation.
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