Reviews a variety of approaches and actions that can be used at the community level to promote resilience in children and adolescents. This book focuses on how to: shift the paradigm from illness to strengths and health; and assess and improve environments to minimize harmful influences and increase protection.
Reviews a variety of approaches and actions that can be used at the community level to promote resilience in children and adolescents. This book focus...
Schools across the United States - as well as much of the world - are experiencing widespread change. Students are more diverse ethnically, academically, and emotionally. More attention is being paid to abuse and neglect, violence and bullying, and the growing inequities that contribute to student dropout. Within this changing landscape, cultural competence is imperative for school-based professionals, both ethically and as mandated by educational reform.
The "Handbook of Culturally Responsive School Mental Health" explores the academic and behavioral challenges of an increasingly...
Schools across the United States - as well as much of the world - are experiencing widespread change. Students are more diverse ethnically, academi...
With so few therapeutic outlets readily available to young people, schools have evolved into mental health centers for many students. Yet schools are hampered by limited access to resources needed to provide mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention services. Like its acclaimed predecessor, the Second Edition of the Handbook of School Mental Health offers ways for professionals to maximize resources, make and strengthen valuable connections, and attain more effective school-based services and programming. At the same time, the Handbook provides strategies and recommendations in...
With so few therapeutic outlets readily available to young people, schools have evolved into mental health centers for many students. Yet schools are ...
