Crisis Intervention and Crisis Management: Strategies That Work in Schools and Communities

ISBN-13: 9780415944946 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 320 str.

Rosemary A. Thompson

Opis

This book discusses practical steps and procedures that school counselors, teachers, administrators, and support personnel need to take in order to prepare for a crisis in a school or community (local or otherwise). The last decade has unfortunately been witness to an increase in violence in local communities and schools, nationally and internationally. And yet, there has been surprisingly little written about a comprehensive school and community approach to crisis prevention, intervention and management. This text fills a gap in the existing literature, providing sensible procedures and tips for a wide variety of circumstances, and with a clear and easy-to-follow approach. Included in the book are many vital resources and sample materials, such as safety checklists, sample letters, assessment tests, and guides for parents and faculty.

Recenzje

"I believe this book clearly extricates the need for strategic crisis management in schools throughout America. Without a doubt, critical incidents and disastrous situations impose upon the learning of students and impact the culture of the community.

The writing is superb and offers magnanimous research data for educators in their quest to develop programs for respective professionals who are given the task of ensuring students feel safe in schools. This information will also assist professionals in higher education as they prepare education candidates for real-life episodes in schools and communities." -- Norma W. Brumage, Ed.D., Norfolk State University, Associate Professor/Secondary Education and School Leadership
"Crisis Intervention and Crisis Management is a must read for anyone connected with the school environment. Educators, administrators, community response personnel, mental health providers and parents alike will discover practical strategies that are vital to the implementation of an effective action plan when disaster strikes unexpectedly. Dr. Thompson thoroughly and methodically addresses every facet of a critical incident, offering the reader a detailed roadmap to seamlessly manage a variety of situations that can impact both children and adolescents. An added feature compassionately embraces the topic of debriefing and self-care for the caregiver." -- Eric Scalise, Ed.S., Counseling Department Chair at Regent University
"There are two types of school personnel: those who have been through a crisis and those who will go through a crisis. Dr. Thompson's book hits all the critical topics and is a powerful resource for both groups." -- Dr. Glenn L. Koonce, Associate Professor, Regent University

Spis treści

Preface
1. A Glimpse of Terrorist Acts: Both International and Domestic
2. Crisis, Critical Incidents, Disasters and Terrorism: Fundamental Emotional Reactions from a Developmental Perspective
3. Crisis Intervention/Crisis Management: First Response Procedures
4. Critical Incidents and First Response Procedures
5. Disaster Response Procedures
6. Strategies for the Resolution of Grief and Loss
7. Debriefing Survivors Following a Crisis, Disaster or Critical Incident
8. Activities for Children and Adolescents to Process Grief
9. Sample Policies to Prevent Legal Liabilities, Assessments and Screening Instruments
10. Compassion Fatigue

O autorze

Rosemary A. Thompson