Taking Children Seriously
Applications of Counselling and Therapy in Education
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-304-70518-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text is designed to provide insights into the application of ideas and theories from psychotherapy and counselling to education in teaching. It is a response to the increasing pressure that is being placed on schools to produce results, and so to neglect pupils with special needs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-304-70518-4 (9780304705184)
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Content
Section One Taking issues seriously: when learning is a dangerous thing; failing to learn or learning to fail. Section Two Taking practice seriously: active imagination in schools - unlocking the self; stories and writing; a place to be - an ear to hear; support for young people through couselling; promoting alternative thinking strategies. Section Three Taking groups seriously: splits and hurts; therapeutic groupwork in an inner city primary school; circle time; Danielle - a class teachre's account of circle time and beyond. Section Four Taking schools seriously: creative conflict resolution; a systems approach in a primary school; containing and modifying anxieties; teachers thinking therapeutically.