Social Work in Schools: Principles and Practice

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Guilford Press, Jan 1, 2008 - Social Science - 318 pages

This accessible and authoritative text gives social workers the tools they need for effective and ethical practice in school settings. Readers learn practical skills for observation, assessment, intervention, and research that will enable them to respond to the needs of diverse students from preschool through the secondary grades. The book presents strategies for dealing with particular problems, such as violence, trauma, parental absence, substance abuse, bereavement, and mental health concerns. Also reviewed are developmental issues that can interfere with school success. Specific guidelines for implementing interventions, including group work, are provided. Student-friendly features include many concrete examples; study and discussion questions; and reproducible letters, forms, and checklists.

 

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Contents

Community Connections
10
The Legal Mandate for Special Education and Other Laws
17
CHAPTER 2
23
for Practice in the Schools
29
CHAPTER 3
54
CHAPTER 4
71
Children Exposed to Violent or Neglectful
78
Helping Students Learn Social Skills
85
Violence and Trauma
178
Parental Absence
197
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
211
Death and Loss
227
Working with Noncitizen Populations
248
Mental Health Services in the Schools
262
Linking Community Home and School
280
References
296

CHAPTER 6
105
School Social Work with Children in Grades 9 and 10
121
CHAPTER 8
137
Group Work in the School Setting
155
Crisis Intervention and Prearranged Groups
162
Measuring Success in a Group
172
211
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227
306
Index
311
178
312
248
314
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About the author (2008)

Linda Openshaw, DSW, LCSW, is Associate Professor of Social Work, Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her interests include school social work, child and adolescent welfare and counseling, clinical practice, and the role of spirituality in social work. Dr. Openshaw practiced as a school social worker for 14 years in Utah and Texas and worked for 3 years in community mental health in Utah and California. She received her MSW and DSW degrees from the University of Utah College of Social Work.

Bibliographic information

TitleSocial Work in Schools: Principles and Practice
Social work practice with children and families
AuthorLinda Openshaw
Editionillustrated
PublisherGuilford Press, 2008
ISBN1593855788, 9781593855789
Length318 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Education / Educational Psychology
Psychology / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent
Social Science / Social Work
  
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