School Learners at Risk of Social Maladjustment

Contents

List of figures viii

List of tables ix

About the authors xi

Preface xiii

Introduction 1

1 Analysis of the phenomenon of social maladjustment in the literature 4

Etiology and explanation of basic terminology 4

Co-occurring disorders and social maladjustment 10

Characteristics of social maladjustment and its criteria 12

Stages of social maladjustment 15

Causes of social maladjustment/threat of social maladjustment 16

"Risk" factors of social maladjustment related to the family 18

2 Diagnosis in the resocialization of students at risk of social maladjustment 27

Basic issues related to diagnosis in resocialization pedagogy 27

Models of diagnosis of social maladjustment 32

Diagnostic methods and tools used in the comprehensive assessment of the level of functioning of a student at risk of social maladjustment/socially maladjusted 32

Ethical principles in the diagnostic process 46

3 General methodological assumptions and research results 53

Outline of the research problem and applied research strategies 53

Characteristics of the respondents 55

Research findings 56

Research conclusions and recommendations 69

4 Sample profile of a student at risk of maladjustment/socially maladjusted based on the experiences of specialists 72

Case 1: Olga, 13 years old, 7th grade 72

Case 2: Nikita, 11 years old, 5th grade 75

Case 3: Marek, 9 years old, 3rd grade 80

5 Students at risk of social maladjustment/socially maladjusted at school 87

Principles of work with students at risk of social maladjustment (or those socially maladjusted) 87

Adapting educational requirements to the needs and capabilities of students at risk of social maladjustment/ socially maladjusted 89

Practical implications in the scope of planning and organization of work with a socially maladjusted student 94

6 Methods and techniques of therapeutic and other work with students at risk of social maladjustment/socially maladjusted 96

Behavioral therapy 99

Cognitive behavioral therapy 100

Sociotherapy 102

Art therapy 104

Family therapy 106

Social Skills Training 107

Movement and sports therapy 109

Occupational therapy 111

Coaching, tutoring, and mentoring 113

Therapy using VR/AR technology 118

7 Preventing social maladjustment 128

Types of prevention of threats of social maladjustment 129

Educational and preventive activities at and outside school 129

Examples of programs and methods of implementing primary prevention 133

Examples of programs and methods of implementing secondary (second degree) prevention 136

Conditions of secondary prevention 137

Tertiary (third degree) prevention 138

Conditions of tertiary prevention 140

Research on the prevention of threats of social maladjustment 141

Outline of the scheme for preventing social maladjustment in students 147

8 Practical tips for planning and organizing work with students at risk of social maladjustment 157

9 InSpe: In hope for a better tomorrow - Sample of a preventive program 175

Conclusions 191

People index 193

Subject index 194