Promoting mental, emotional, and social health : a whole school approach / Katherine Weare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weare, Katherine, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School children--Mental health.

School children.

Schools--Sociological aspects.

Schools.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Schools are now seen as being one of the key agents which can help redress society's most fundamental problems, create more cohesive communities and promote citizenship and a sense of social conscience in the young. Promoting Mental, Emotional and Social Health: A Whole School Approach provides a clear and practical overview of ways in which mainstream schools can promote the health of all those who work and learn in them.Supported by the latest new evidence from the UK and Europe as well as findings from the USA, it outlines and examines:* evidence that social and emo

Contents:

Cover; Promoting Mental, Emotional and Social Health; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Why promoting mental, emotional and social health is becoming a fundamental issue in schools; 1 Definitions, concepts and principles; 2 Creating a supportive whole school environment; 3 Developing self-esteem and emotional competency; 4 Developing social competency; 5 Classroom and curriculum issues; Appendix: Some agencies concerned with mental, emotional and social health in schools; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-160) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-70262-0

1-134-70263-9

0-203-04861-X

0-203-27005-3

1-280-33714-1

9780203048610

OCLC:

61521413