Meeting the needs of students and families from poverty : a handbook for school and mental health professionals /
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| Author / Creator: | Thomas, Tania. |
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| Imprint: | Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., c2008. |
| Description: | xiii, 234 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6668557 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I. Understanding Poverty and Its Consequences
- 1. Current Thinking on Poverty
- 2. Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development: A Neuropsychological Perspective
- 3. Poverty and Its Effect on Children's Development
- II. Working with Children and Families
- 4. Comprehensive Individualized Assessment of Children from Poverty
- 5. Social-Emotional and Behavioral Assessment of Children from Poverty
- 6. Educational Strategies for Improving Children's Academic Achievement
- 7. Social-Emotional and Behavioral Strategies for Improving Children's Adjustment and Achievement
- 8. The Influence of School Climate
- 9. Working Effectively with Parents
- 10. Implications for Training and Educational Policy
- References
- Appendix. Teacher Interview Form for Academic Problems
- Index
