Karen J. Grandison, Louise De-Hayes, M. S. Thambirajah

Understanding School Refusal (eBook, ePUB)

A Handbook for Professionals in Education, Health and Social Care

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

` Combining educational and clinical perspectives, and with extensive use of case studies, the authors present recent research into the mental health problems associated with school refusal, such as anxiety and panic attacks, as well as the role that parental support plays in their children's school life. They also discuss the role of home tuition services and pupil referral units in extreme cases of school refusal, and provides concrete strategies for planning and organising services to manage the problem effectively. Understanding School Refusal is a valuable guide for professionals across the disciplines of education, health and social care, and will also be useful for training courses within these fields.'

Education Today

School refusal is a crippling condition in which children experience extreme anxiety or panic attacks when faced with everyday school life and this handbook aims to explore and raise awareness of the problem of school refusal in children and young people, and provide plans and strategies for education, health and social care professionals for identifying and addressing this problem.

Combining educational and clinical perspectives, and with extensive use of case studies, the authors present recent research into the mental health problems associated with school refusal, such as anxiety and panic attacks, as well as the role that parental support plays in their children's school life. They also discuss the role of home tuition services and pupil referral units in extreme cases of school refusal, and provides concrete strategies for planning and organising services to manage the problem effectively.

Understanding School Refusal is a valuable guide for professionals across the disciplines of education, health and social care, and will also be useful for training courses within these fields.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846427473
• Artikelnr.: 38357889

Autorenporträt

M. S. Thambirajah, Karen J. Grandison and Louise De-Hayes

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Abbreviations Used in the Book.1. Introduction: School
Non-Attendance. 2. Identifying and Understanding School Refusal. 3. The
Nature of Anxiety. 4. Assessment. 5. Principles of Intervention and
Management. 6. Working with Parents and Children. 7. Supporting Children
and Young People at School. 8. Role of Home Tuition and Pupil Referral
Units. 9. Strategic Planning. Appendix I: What is Known about School
Refusal: Research Findings. Appendix II: Specimen Assessment Form. Appendix
III: Handout for Parents. References. Subject Index. Author Index.