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Understanding School Refusal : a Handbook for Professionals in Education, Health and Social Care.

School absenteeism is a huge problem in education and this book focuses in particular on children who experience 'school phobia' or 'school refusal' as opposed to those who choose to truant. School refusal is a crippling condition in which children experience extreme anxiety or p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thambirajah, M. S.
Otros Autores: Grandison, Karen J., De-Hayes, Louise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FRONT COVER; Understanding School Refusal: A Handbook for Professionals in Education, Health and Social Care; Contents; 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 ParentsReferences; Subject Index; Author Index.