This practical and accessible book, first published in 1987, provides examples of ways in which schools can ease children through the stress caused by changes in family structure. Through case histories the authors illustrate the sorts of problems likely to produce stress for children during divorce. In the following chapters they deal with the stages of marital breakdown; children's reactions to parental separation related to age; the law and legal processes associated with divorce; the role of the school and its organisation in helping children under stress, and the relevance of curriculum content for such children. This title will be of interest to teachers and students of education and sociology.

This practical and accessible book, first published in 1987, provides examples of ways in which schools can ease children through the stress caused by changes in family structure. Through case histories the authors illustrate the sorts of problems likely to produce stress for children during divorce. In the following chapters they deal with the stages of marital breakdown; children's reactions to parental separation related to age; the law and legal processes associated with divorce; the role of the school and its organisation in helping children under stress, and the relevance of curriculum content for such children. This title will be of interest to teachers and students of education and sociology.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

All schools are required, at present, to choose and implement an accredited scheme for Baseline Assessment, a legal requirement for all children as they enter schooling from five years of age. This book examines the purposes of Baseline Assessment and provides practical guidance on the approaches available and the nature of recommended schemes. It should be of interest to early years and primary teachers, students and lecturers as well as educational psychologists, administrators and inspectors with responsibility for early years and primary National Curriculum assessment.