So You Want to Work
With Children

Find out all about what it is like to work with children. As part of an interesting and informative careers series, this book explores various occupations including childcare worker, child psychologist, child therapist, paediatrician, paediatric nurse, preschool teacher and teacher. The main tasks for each job are clearly explained, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in childcare. Ideal for assisting with research into various careers involving children.

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Information on the qualifications and skills needed to be a nursery nurse

19 Find out what psychology is and all about careers in psychology
21 Look at some interesting images of music therapy work
27 Find out all about play therapy and what it involves
29 An outline of the main duties of a paediatrician
39 General information on children's nursing in the NHS
51 Interesting case studies on the work of nursery teachers
57 Find out all about how you can train to be a teacher