SCH PRAC CONC COMP PREV DROP ATT PROB P (School Practitioner's Concise Companions) - Softcover

FRANKLIN

 
9780195370577: SCH PRAC CONC COMP PREV DROP ATT PROB P (School Practitioner's Concise Companions)

Synopsis

A comprehensive, rich guide and overview to preventing dropout and attendance problems in youth.

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Review

Comprehensive, yet succinctly written, the book provides evidence-based practice and the tools needed for school-based practitioners to deliver quality mental health and social services to students, families and communities. (National Education Association Online)

About the Author

Cynthia Franklin is Professor and Stiernbert/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, where she is Coordinator of the clinical concentration. Dr. Franklin is an internationally known leader in school social work and school mental health practice and has published widely on topics such as dropout prevention, clinical assessment, the effectiveness of solution-focused therapy in school settings, and adolescent pregnancy prevention. Mary Beth Harris is both a social work educator and an experienced social work clinician. She began her social work career working with adolescent girls in group homes and at an alternative school for pregnant and parenting students. Subsequently, she was a family therapist and clinical program director on the U.S.-Mexico border for over 20 years before entering social work education.

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