Of all the humanitarian impulses in world politics today, one of the most widely recognized is the need to protect refugees. However, as The Problems of Protection explores, what on the surface appears to be a simple proposition can quickly become complex and controversial. This complexity results in troubling variation in how we respond to our obligation to protect refugees - while NATO launches a major military intervention on behalf of Albanians in Kosovo amidst worldwide media attention, the international community's response to Sierra Leonean refugees is slow, inefficient and inadequate. Who qualifies as a refugee in need of protection? Should refugees be returned as soon as possible, or integrated into safer host countries? The contributors to this volume address the often lacking political will among powerful countries and donors, shifting attitudes among affected countries, and the difficulty of rebuilding societies in a world in which the number of refugees will almost certainly continue to increase.

First published in 1994, this book describes how cooperative group work can enhance relationships in the classroom, reduce prejudice and alleviate problems of victimisation and peer rejection. It combines quantitative experimental analysis with detailed case studies; considers the impact of the family on pupil behaviour; and concludes with practical recommendations to foster social acceptance in the classroom. There is a strong emphasis on helping teachers to develop group work in their classrooms as an effective means of averting trouble and inducing a genuinely better attitude to collaboration with their fellow pupils. The difficulties in implementation which can arise if teachers are not motivated, or if pupils are disruptive, are honestly confronted. The book will also help educational and developmental psychologists involved in resolving behavioural difficulties resulting from social tensions in multi-ethnic classrooms.

The original edition of this book made accessible to primary school teachers and student teachers the means of putting many of the Elton Report's findings into practice. The author's philosophy on behavior management still stands, but the ideas have been revised and updated to take account of more recent thought about good practice in primary education and the management of schools today.

The book suggests tried and tested strategies for forestalling behavior problems through thoughtful class management and lesson planning; responding positively to behavior incidents; communicating positive expectations; and enhancing pupil motivation.

There are useful checklists throughout and material for experienced staff as well as for students and newly qualified teachers.

The range of educational options available to a child with Autism and Asperger syndrome is broad, but choosing the right path can often be a complex task for all involved. This book provides information and advice for professionals and parents making crucial decisions about meeting the needs of children with autistic spectrum disorder.
It covers the range of intellectual ability from those having severe learning difficulties to those of above average intelligence. Practical advice for those working with children from preschool to post-16 is given on: choosing the most appropriate educational placement; making decisions on which educational interventions to follow; creating an effective educational environment; working with staff and other children to maximum effect; writing effective individual education plans; working with parents and families; enabling a smooth transition between classes and stages of education; and life beyond school.

Learning through play is a well-established principle that underpins much educational practice, yet it is often overlooked in association with children with autistic spectrum disorders. This book considers the wide-ranging benefits of developing play and taking it into drama with these children. The authors demonstrate how to implement such approaches via a highly practical, structured developmental framework, within which participants may gradually learn to be creative. They also discuss the psychology and pedagogy of autism in relation to play and drama and connect them to everyday learning situations using a wealth of examples.
This accessible approach to play and drama can offer a powerful, memorable, integrating way forward for children with autistic spectrum disorders - and enjoyable, fun opportunities for teaching and learning.

The aim of this practical and user-friendly A to Z handbook is to enable the interested reader to gain quick and easy access to entries relating to or associated with emotional and behavioral difficulties. It focuses on adult problems as well as those of children and adolescents.
The entries clearly and succinctly define and explain emotional behavioral terms and some of the different ways in which emotional and behavioral problems can be approached or treated. Where appropriate, entries are accompanied by a brief bibliography. Useful addresses and contact phone numbers are also provided where appropriate.
This guide is useful for all teachers, mentors, social workers, educational social workers, educational psychologists, counselors, care workers, students and other professionals and voluntary workers in allied fields. It will also be of interest to parents and carers.

'Get on with your work!', 'Stop talking!', 'Pay attention!'
Does it sound familiar?
Research evidence worldwide shows that managing classroom behaviour continues to cause difficulties for teachers. It is not the acts of violence or defiance that grind down teachers' energy and enthusiasm for their work, but dealing with constant repetitions of minor misbehaviours.
The prevalent explanation for disruptive behaviour is 'individual deficit' - blaming and shaming the children for their inappropriate behaviour and teachers for their lack of management skills. This book shows that this attitude ignores recent research and is prohibiting the future.
This book helps teachers investigate children's troublesome classroom behaviour through action research, providing them with strategies that will lead to lasting change. A vast range of topics are dicussed from practical examples of good teaching and the role of the classroom, to carrying out your own research and identifying and building on a teacher's strengths.

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Educating Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties shows that it is possible for schools to provide inclusive education for children with social and emotional difficulties without jeopardising the well-being and progression of the children or compromising the academic standing of the school. Using a case-study approach, the importance of school leadership, organisational culture and classroom strategies for working with troubled individuals and their families is also emphasised. The authors also draw attention to the fact that teachers need to recognise and take account of the effect of the neighbourhood, family, educational history and their own viewpoints on a young child's emotional and social development.

This work should help all teachers who face challenging behaviour in their classrooms. It offers support and guidance for dealing with issues of behaviour and makes suggestions for building creative relationships in schools.;Through a combination of case study illustrations of key transactional analysis concepts, practical proformas, planning notes and resources that have been tried and tested with schools, the book aims to give the reader the confidence and skills necessary to develop effective classroom management. It provides: materials to be used with pupils to improve behaviour; strategies for building successful relationships with colleagues; guidance on how to deal with conflict; suggestions for partnership planning; practical steps to take with pupils to help raise their self-esteem; and a glossary of transactional analysis terminology.

This beautifully illustrated and sensitive therapeutic fairy tale has been created for children experiencing feelings of loneliness and social isolation. With engaging and gentle illustrations to help prompt conversation, it tells the story of a young girl encouraged to feel more confident in herself by an animal guide, using nature as a support. Therapeutic Fairy Tales is a series of short modern tales dedicated to exploring challenging feelings and life situations that might be faced by young children. Each short story is designed to be used by parents, carers, teachers, and therapists as they support children's mental and emotional health. This book is also available to buy as part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales, Volume 2 set, which includes The Waves and Into The Forest. Other books in the series include: Storybook Manual: An Introduction To Working With Storybooks Therapeutically And Creatively The Waves: For Children Living With OCD Into The Forest: For Children With Feelings Of Anxiety The Night Crossing: A Lullaby For Children On Life's Last Journey The Storm: For Children Growing Through Parent's Separation The Island: For Children With A Parent Living With Depression The Sky Fox - part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales series - is born out of a creative collaboration between Pia Jones and Sarah Pimenta. .

This beautifully illustrated and sensitive therapeutic fairy tale is designed to be used therapeutically by parents, caregivers and professionals supporting children with feelings of anxiety. With engaging and gentle illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the story of a boy who is taught by an animal-guide how to live in the present rather than fear the future. Therapeutic Fairy Tales is a series of short modern tales dedicated to exploring challenging feelings and life situations that might be faced by young children. Each short story is designed to be used by parents, carers, teachers, and therapists as they support children's mental and emotional health. This book is also available to buy as part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales, Volume 2 set, which includes The Waves and The Sky Fox. Other books in the series include: Storybook Manual: An Introduction To Working With Storybooks Therapeutically And Creatively The Waves: For Children Living With OCD The Sky Fox: For Children with Feelings of Loneliness The Night Crossing: A Lullaby For Children On Life's Last Journey The Storm: For Children Growing Through Parent's Separation The Island: For Children With A Parent Living With Depression Into The Forest - part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales series - is born out of a creative collaboration between Pia Jones and Sarah Pimenta.

This text provides commonsense information and insights into the condition known as AD/HD, considering the key features and warning signs. It looks at the educational implications for children diagnosed and examines the pros and cons of using medication. Case studies demonstrate the successful and effective inclusion of children with AD/HD into mainstream classrooms. The book also looks at ways in which parents, teachers and schools can co-operate with other agencies to ensure the best provision for the child.;The authors provide guidance on writing Individual Education Plans, clear explanations of the statementing process and a discussion of the implications of whole-school planning and multi-agency working.

This new edition addresses the skills and strategies needed to support the emotional needs of pupils within the National Curriculum framework and school-improvement agenda. Many of the activities in the book have direct application in the curriculum for Personal, Social and Health education and Citizenship, and will support the whole class, not just those children identified as having behaviour difficulties.;This book should be of interest to teachers across the board, particularly those who have to deal with pupils who behave badly. It should also be useful for advisers in LEAs and educational psychologists.

Talkabout for Teenagers is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for older children and young adults with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. It is a complete group work resource that offers a hierarchical approach, with ready-made material to assist teaching social and relationship skills specifically to older children and young adults. Resources include: an assessment framework planning and evaluation forms 37 structured session guides focussing on self-awareness and self-esteem, body language, conversational skills, friendship skills and assertiveness all the supplementary handouts and images needed to deliver the sessions. This second edition is presented with full-colour illustrations and handouts, and includes a new introduction by Alex Kelly reflecting on her own experiences of using the resources since they were first developed.

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A central tenet of Adlerian psychology and a timeless intervention strategy, encouragement gives children a sense that they have a place in society and, in turn, secures their investment in themselves and the group. As we witness rising levels of violence, depression, anxiety, and suicide among the nation's youth, this classic discussion of how to encourage children to engage in learning assumes renewed, even increased, importance. Discouraged children disengage from learning and from society. Encouraged children believe themselves capable of overcoming adversity, of meeting life's challenges; they feel the value of contributing to the world around them, and both child and society benefit.
Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D., a colleague of Alfred Adler and founder of Individual Psychology, and Don Dinkmeyer, PhD., distinguished author and educator, provide teachers, mental health professionals, and parents with practical strategies for using encouragement in their work with children. They use case studies from actual classroom situations to illustrate their methods, and what results is a concise, easy to read volume that will continue to be indispensable to anyone working with children now and in the future. Brunner-Routledge is proud to reprint this timeless classic with a new preface by G. W. Linden.

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This text outlines eight major perspectives on behaviour and their implications for the classroom: biological, behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, social learning, psychodynamic, humanist, ecosystemic and ecological.;The biological perspective is included solely for information, particularly with reference to ADD/ADHD. The other seven perspectives are examined through the use of case studies, examples of interventions along with the presentation of instruments and photocopiable materials.

Contents:
1 The Consequences of Truancy 2.Types of Truants and Incidence 3.Types of Truancy 4.The Causes of Truancy: Social Perspectives 5.The Causes of Truancy: Psychological Indices 6.Educational Causes of Truancy 7.Government Initiatives 8.School Based Initiatives 9.Whole-School Approaches to Reducing Truancy 10. Improving School Attendance 11.Teachers, Teaching and Truancy 12.Tackling Truancy: Records of Achievement and Work Placement Schemes 13.OFSTED: Guidelines on Attendance and Truancy 14. Parents and Truancy 15.Education Welfare Service

Based on the premise that teachers can only provide effective support for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties if they feel supported themselves, this book provides senior teachers and advisory staff with an effective and adaptable model in which to set up either whole-school or departmental peer support networks, encouragement for increased collaboration between teachers who will learn to look at problems objectively and develop systems to share resources and strategies, and practical activities which promote the notions of peer support and teamwork by building on the existing skills and expertise of teachers, thereby enhancing their self-esteem.

This book is planned to help teachers and student teachers develop confidence in dealing with behavior problems in secondary schools. Its practical, positive slant and reliance on authentic examples make it suitable for initial teacher training, INSET or private study. The author addresses directly the needs of all secondary teachers, not just those with responsibility for special needs and pastoral matters.

Eddie McNamara has gained a national reputation for his lively presentations on the prevention and management of problem behavior and this book captures his infectious enthusiasm.

The Boat Star is a therapeutic story about dealing with a painful loss and taking comfort in good memories. In this poignant story, a boy loses a special feather and goes on a magical journey to try to recover it. Although he doesn't find his feather, he is comforted by the memory of the feather and realises he will feel better over time. This beautifully illustrated storybook will appeal to all children, and can be used by practitioners, educators and parents as a tool to discuss bereavement and coming to terms with feelings of loss with children. This story can be purchased alongside six other storybooks as part of a set (ISBN: 9781138556478), as well as in a set alongside the guidebook Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People and six other storybooks (9781138556454). The guidebook outlines ways to use these beautifully told and visually appealing stories to nurture emotional resilience with children and will be invaluable tools for anyone working to build emotional resilience with children and young people.

The Tale of Two Fishes is a therapeutic story about developing resilient thinking. A little girl feeds blue fishes with up-turned mouths and red fishes with down-turned mouths. The more she feeds the red fish, the bigger and more angry they become. The girl realises that if she feeds the blue fish and ignores the red, the blue fish will thrive. The story teaches children about the importance of balanced thinking and not dwelling too much on negative thoughts. This beautifully illustrated storybook will appeal to all children, and can be used by practitioners, educators and parents as a tool to discuss the importance of resilient thinking and the control we have over our own thoughts and behaviour. This story can be purchased alongside six other storybooks as part of a set (ISBN: 9781138556478), as well as in a set alongside the guidebook Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People and six other storybooks (9781138556454). The guidebook outlines ways to use these beautifully told and visually appealing stories to nurture emotional resilience with children and will be invaluable tools for anyone working to build emotional resilience with children and young people.

The Girl who Collected Her Own Echo is a therapeutic story about finding friendship. In the story, a little girl lives by herself and loves to sing. One day whilst she is singing in a mysterious cave, she thinks that her echo must be the sound of other children singing, but she is too shy to approach them. When she meets a boy who loved hearing her sing but was too shy to approach her, she realises that they were both lonely and they can sing together as friends. This story can be purchased alongside six other storybooks as part of a set (ISBN: 9781138556478), as well as in a set alongside the guidebook Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People and six other storybooks (9781138556454). The guidebook outlines ways to use these beautifully told and visually appealing stories to nurture emotional resilience with children and will be invaluable tools for anyone working to build emotional resilience with children and young people.

The Day the Sky Fell In is a therapeutic story about letting go of worries and emotional baggage. When a determined girl climbs a difficult path up a cliff, the sky rains down mystery objects on her which she catches and carries with her. Her journey becomes more and more difficult and when she arrives at the top of the cliff she is too weighed down to slide down to the sea, the very place she wants to get to. By letting go of things she doesn't really need, the girl feels lighter and is able to follow her valued direction. This beautifully illustrated storybook will appeal to all children, and can be used by practitioners, educators and parents as a tool to discuss with children what we value as important in life and how we can let go of things we don't need, such as unhealthy or unhelpful feelings, thoughts or behaviours. This story can be purchased alongside six other storybooks as part of a set (ISBN: 9781138556478), as well as in a set alongside the guidebook Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People and six other storybooks (9781138556454). The guidebook outlines ways to use these beautifully told and visually appealing stories to nurture emotional resilience with children and will be invaluable tools for anyone working to build emotional resilience with children and young people.

This practical text explores children's emotional development and the correlation between emotional security and effective learning. The authors focus on a wide range of specific emotional issues, such as coping with loss, separation, anxiety, panic, and anger management. They discuss how to raise a child's self esteem and motivation and the advice and techniques offered will help teachers, SENCOs and learning support staff to create an understanding and supportive environment for all children in the primary classroom.