Children's Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Schools: A Critical Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781847425232 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 288 str.

Debbie Watson; Carl Emery; Phillip Bayliss

Opis

Many theories of children s well-being reduce the task of nurturing it to checking items off an objective list. Offering a more complex and nuanced view of the concept, Debbie Watson, Carl Emery, and Phil Bayliss argue here that well-being should be understood at the level of the subjective child and that schools should foster well-being by promoting positive relationships and greater inclusivity. Shedding new light on this critical but often taken-for-granted topic, "Children s Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Schools" holds important lessons for policymakers, practitioners, students, and researchers."

Spis treści

Introduction; Part 1 Context: Conceptual dimensions of wellbeing; Policy on the promotion of wellbeing in schools; Practice of social and emotional wellbeing in schools; The measurement of wellbeing; Part 2 Key issues: Inclusion in schools; Accessing minority voices- implications for wellbeing; Children's peer relationships in schools; Opportunities for playful expressions of wellbeing ~ Karen McInnes; 'A golden thread' - children's rights and their contribution to the wellbeing discourses ~ Margaret Boushel; Professionals supporting wellbeing in schools; Part 3 New directions: The space to do something different; Policy and practice reflections; Conclusion.