School refusal behavior in youth : a functional approach to assessment and treatment / Christopher A. Kearney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kearney, Christopher A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School phobia.

Physical Description:

xiii, 265 pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2001]

Summary:

From the child who gets sick on test-taking days to the teenager who skips class to be with friends, the reasons and manifestations of school refusal are diverse. In School Refusal Behavior in Youth, Christopher A. Kearney discusses both the historical context and common strategies for treating the problem, offering a cutting-edge, empirically-based approach. Through extensive and realistic case examples, he provides specific recommendations for assessing and treating each type of case.

Contents:

I. Evaluation 1

Chapter 1. What Is School Refusal Behavior? 3

Chapter 2. Characteristics of Youth With School Refusal Behavior 25

Chapter 3. Classification Strategies 59

Chapter 4. Understanding the Functions 87

Chapter 5. Assessing Youth With School Refusal Behavior 99

II. Functionally Based Treatment 133

Chapter 6. Youth Who Avoid Stimuli That Provoke General Negative Affectivity 135

Chapter 7. Youth Who Escape Aversive Social or Evaluative Situations 151

Chapter 8. Youth Who Refuse School for Attention 165

Chapter 9. Youth Who Refuse School for Tangible Reinforcement Outside of School 181

Chapter 10. Extreme Cases, Prevention, and Relapse 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-242) and indexes.

ISBN:

1557986991

OCLC:

44313448