1. The Role and Function of the School Social Worker 2. An Ecological-Developmental Framework for Practice in the Schools 3. Uncovering Problems and Working within the System 4. School Social Work with Children in Preschool to Grade 3 5. School Social Work with Children in Grades 4 to 6 6. School Social Work with Children in Grades 7 and 8 7. School Social Work with Children in Grades 9 and 10 8. School Social Work with Children in Grades 11 and 12 9. Group Work in the School Setting 10. Violence and Trauma 11. Parental Absence 12. Alcohol and Drug Abuse 13. Death and Loss 14. Working with Noncitizen Populations, Joyce Kelen 15. Mental Health Services in the Schools 16. Linking Community, Home, and School, Rosemarie Hunter and Rocio Paredes-Mora
This accessible and authoritative text gives social workers the tools they need for effective and ethical practice in school settings. Readers learn practical skills for observation, assessment, intervention, and research that will enable them to respond to the needs of diverse students from preschool through the secondary grades. The book presents strategies for dealing with particular problems, such as violence, trauma, parental absence, substance abuse, bereavement, and mental health concerns. Also reviewed are developmental issues that can interfere with school success. Specific guidelines for implementing interventions, including group work, are provided. Student-friendly features include many concrete examples; study and discussion questions; and reproducible letters, forms, and checklists.