Helping School Refusing Children and Their Parents: A Guide for School-based Professionals - Softcover

Kearney, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195320247 ISBN 13: 9780195320244

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book is designed to help educators, school administrators and counsellors address this behaviour early, before clinical intervention is needed. It is most beneficial for children who have demonstrated refusal behaviour for a short period of time, whose symptoms are not yet severe, and who display few comorbid problems such as ADHD, conduct disorder, or severe depression.

The book guides readers through the description, assessment, resolution, and future prevention of school refusal behaviour. Various evidence-based strategies are presented which address the specific needs of the child based on age and reason for refusal. Designed as a workbook, the book contains worksheets, question-and-answer sessions, case vignettes, and step-by-step instructions for exercises to increase incentives for school attendance.

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Helping School Refusing Children and Their Parents This book is designed to help educators, school administrators and counsellors address this behaviour early, before clinical intervention is needed. It is most beneficial for children who have demonstrated refusal behaviour for a short period of time, whose symptoms are not yet severe, and who display few comorbid problems such as ADHD, conduct disorder, or severe depression. The book guides reade... Full description

About the Author

Christopher Kearney is a Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195320247
• ISBN 13: 9780195320244
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192