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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Helen Cowie , Christine Boardman , Judith Barnsley , Dawn JenniferPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.650kg ISBN: 9780761943549ISBN 10: 0761943544 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 22 April 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Stigma of Mental Health Difficulties Why Should Schools be Involved? Schools in a Social Setting Why Intervene at Whole School Level? Where to Start in Matching an Intervention to your School Creating a School Community Disaffected Young People Violent Behaviours Bullying Behaviours Sexual Health Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse The Socially Isolated/Children in the Autistic/Aspergers Spectrum Helping Children Deal with Loss Eating Problems Deliberate Self Harm Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Accessing Outside Help Predicting the Difficulties Review and EvaluationReviewsThis publication is a valuable and timely contribution to the current investigations into the behaviours of children and young people that impact on their emotional health. The book will serve as a practical guide for schools addressing the problem as they see it, the case studies vividly illustrating situations and behaviours that teachers will readily recognise. This is a well structured book. [It] deserves to be read and can serve as a source of information on how various behaviours have been defined, investigated and addressed. It will be of value to any school, much more than a topical or interesting read but as the basis of an institutional response to a problem seriously affecting educational achievement for individuals and schools. It would particularly serve as a stimulus to in-service training for teachers and support staff' - George Varnava, Young Minds Magazine <p> <p>'Each of the authors has considerable relevant expertise so the text is rich both in research data and ex This publication is a valuable and timely contribution to the current investigations into the behaviours of children and young people that impact on their emotional health. The book will serve as a practical guide for schools addressing the problem as they see it, the case studies vividly illustrating situations and behaviours that teachers will readily recognise. This is a well structured book. [It] deserves to be read and can serve as a source of information on how various behaviours have been defined, investigated and addressed. It will be of value to any school, much more than a topical or interesting read but as the basis of an institutional response to a problem seriously affecting educational achievement for individuals and schools. It would particularly serve as a stimulus to in-service training for teachers and support staff' - George Varnava, Young Minds Magazine <p> <p>'Each of the authors has considerable relevant expertise so the text is rich both in research data and examples, including case studies, from their experience. Readers will find a wealth of practical advice and encouragement that is balanced by the acknowledgement of the limitations of individual interventions and the potential costs, overt and hidden, of each one. A whole-school approach is advocated and exemplified, including schools that have considered the needs of the staff' - Child and Adolescent Mental Health <p> <p>This work would be of use throughout all age ranges as the different problems and strategies are very easily accessible with a lot of proven, practical support. Professor Cowie and he colleagues have produced a valuable tool for use in all schools on both micro and macro level' - Education Review <p> 'The strengths of this book are its readability, the way in which case studies and practical examples are used to support and illustrate different interventions, and the links to appropriate resources. A broad range of mental health issues is covered' - Debate Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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