Linda Openshaw

eBook, ePUB

Social Work in Schools (eBook, ePUB)

Principles and Practice

Beschreibung

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.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• ohne Kopierschutz

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Altersempfehlung: ab 5 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781462506736
• Artikelnr.: 47977705

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Altersempfehlung: ab 5 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781462506736
• Artikelnr.: 47977705