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Informationen zum Autor JoAnn Jarolmen worked as a school social worker for 27 years in elementary, junior high, and high schools and was a therapist in a school for emotionally disturbed children for 3 years. She has been a visiting professor, adjunct professor, senior lecturer, and assistant professor at a number of colleges and universities, including Columbia University School of Social Work, New York University (Rockland Campus) and Dominican College. Her teaching specialty is in the area of school social work and direct practice. She is the author of When a Family Pet Dies: A Parents’ Guide to Helping their Children with Loss (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, England; 2006). Klappentext Offering a unique focus on evidence-based interventions, critical thinking, and diversity, School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide, by JoAnn Jarolmen, covers the foundations of working with children and adolescents in the schools. Each chapter reviews a basic concept and then provides two in-depth activities that allow readers to apply the concepts to a variety of client populations. Practical, hands-on experiences, best practice approaches, and case examples throughout the book allow readers to see assessments and techniques in action and increase their understanding of the nuances and complexities of working in a school environment. Zusammenfassung School Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide is a text for courses in school social work. Covering the foundations of working with children and adolescents in schools this text provides a hands on and practical experience for students studying to become school social workers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: An Overview of the Theoretical Information Necessary in the Field of School Social Work Chapter 2: A Typical Day? Chapter 3: Introduction and Definitions: Discussion of the Skills, Techniques, and Essential Practices Chapter 4: Special Education Component and School Social Work Chapter 5: Collaboration and Consultation with Parents, Faculty, Staff, and Administration Chapter 6: Ethical Dilemmas Chapter 7: Proficiency in Working with Cultural Competence Chapter 8: Current Societal Issues Affecting Children in Schools Chapter 9: Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention Skills in the School for Individuals Using Evidence-Based Practice Modalities and Other Practice Methods Chapter 10: Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention Skills in the School for Groups Using a Variety of Practice Methods Chapter 11: Studies, Analysis, and Discussion From an Authentic School Practice Perspective Chapter 12: School Policy, Program Development, and Evaluation Chapter 13: Practice Evaluation Chapter 14: Global Issues in School Social Work Appendixes A-F ...
