Author Description
School Attendance Problems, Even In Mild Forms, Are A Significant Risk Factor For Social, Behavioral, And Academic Problems In Childhood And Adolescence. These Cases Tend To Be Urgent And Complex In Nature, With Problems That Manifest Both At Home And At School. As Such, Mental Health And School-based Professionals Need Practical And Efficient Strategies To Resolve School Attendance Problems. Helping Families Of Youth With School Attendance Problems Is A Real-world Guide To Addressing School Attendance Problems At Different Levels Of Severity And Complexity. The Book Offers Specific Procedures For Many Types Of Cases To Address These Problems In A Relatively Short Period Of Time, And Within The Constraints Of Most Private Practice And School Settings. The Text Also Considers Developmental Level, With Distinct Coverage Of Elementary School Children As Well As Adolescents In Middle School And In High School. The Book Consists Of Seven Empirically-supported Chapters That Guide Readers Through Assessment, Consultation, And Intervention Processes. Given The Limited Timeframe Frequently Faced By Mental Health And School-based Professionals, These Processes Are Often Blended. Beginning With An Overview Of School Attendance Problems, The Heart Of The Book Offers Core Intervention Components As Well As Other Procedures To Enhance The Effectiveness Of These Components. These Components Cover Key Aspects Of Anxiety And Contingency Management, School Reintegration, And School Engagement As Well As Suggestions For Many Specific Scenarios. The Final Chapter Focuses On Chronic And Severe School Attendance Problems And Other Highly Challenging Scenarios Common To These Young People. Helping Families Of Youth With School Attendance Problems Is A Must-have Resource For Mental Health And School-based Professionals Alike, As Well As For Others Who Regularly Engage With This Population.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates how mental health and school-based professionals can effectively identify, assess, and treat school attendance problems across varying levels of severity. Christopher A. Kearney, a recognized expert in the field of school refusal and attendance, utilizes empirical research to provide a structured framework for intervention. The text argues that because these cases are often urgent and complex, practitioners require efficient, time-sensitive strategies that can be implemented within the constraints of private practice and school environments.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A seven-chapter framework covering assessment, consultation, and intervention processes.
- Specific procedures for addressing anxiety management, contingency management, and school reintegration.
- Developmental considerations tailored to elementary, middle, and high school students.
- Strategies for managing chronic and severe attendance cases.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on professional intervention rather than self-help strategies for parents acting without professional guidance.
- It does not provide exhaustive clinical diagnostic criteria for underlying psychiatric disorders, focusing instead on behavioral attendance outcomes.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Professionals in the fields of school psychology and clinical counseling frequently cite this work as a practical, evidence-based resource for managing school refusal. Experts highlight the book's utility in bridging the gap between academic research and the time-constrained realities of daily practice.
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
ISBN-10:
0190912588
ISBN-13:
9780190912581
Psychology
Education
Parenting
Mental Health
School Counseling