A collection of accessible and scientifically proven strategies for parents struggling with school attendance problems in children of all ages.School attendance problems are a common and worrisome challenge faced by many parents. Even in milder forms, poor school attendance can increase the risk of social, behavioral, and academic problems in childhood and adolescence, and even into adulthood. Unfortunately, parents often have
trouble understanding their children's school attendance issues and are uncertain about how to help. Getting Your Child Back to School is intended for parents grappling with school attendance
problems at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Covering a wide variety of attendance problems and special circumstances, the book offers practical, step-by-step strategies parents can use themselves, including asking the right questions, evaluating the severity of the problem, and knowing whom to consult. Parents will learn to change a child's negative thoughts around school, establish a clear and predictable morning routine, and set up a system of rewards for going to school. New
to this edition is material on very severe and chronic cases, including discussion of educational alternatives; mindfulness approaches and parent involvement strategies; teletherapy and other options
for young people who have been out of school for an extended period; and more extensive guidance on working with school officials. Easy to read and filled with concrete strategies, this book was the first of its kind dedicated to educating and arming parents with the tools they need to resolve their children's absenteeism; this new edition continues to offer the best available scientifically-proven guidance for parents determined to get their kids back to school.
A collection of accessible and scientifically proven strategies for parents struggling with school attendance problems in children of all ages.School attendance problems are a common and worrisome challenge faced by many parents. Even in milder forms, poor school attendance can increase the risk of social, behavioral, and academic problems in childhood and adolescence, and even into adulthood. Unfortunately, parents often have
trouble understanding their children's school attendance issues and are uncertain about how to help. Getting Your Child Back to School is intended for parents grappling with school attendance
problems at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Covering a wide variety of attendance problems and special circumstances, the book offers practical, step-by-step strategies parents can use themselves, including asking the right questions, evaluating the severity of the problem, and knowing whom to consult. Parents will learn to change a child's negative thoughts around school, establish a clear and predictable morning routine, and set up a system of rewards for going to school. New
to this edition is material on very severe and chronic cases, including discussion of educational alternatives; mindfulness approaches and parent involvement strategies; teletherapy and other options
for young people who have been out of school for an extended period; and more extensive guidance on working with school officials. Easy to read and filled with concrete strategies, this book was the first of its kind dedicated to educating and arming parents with the tools they need to resolve their children's absenteeism; this new edition continues to offer the best available scientifically-proven guidance for parents determined to get their kids back to school.
1. What is School Refusal Behavior?
2. Different Types of School Refusal Behavior?
3. Children who Refuse School to Avoid General Distress
4. Children who Refuse School for Attention
5. Children who Refuse School to do More Fun Things Outside of
School
6. Prevention and Special Circumstances
Christopher A. Kearney, PhD is Distinguished Professor of
Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Director
of the UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr.
Kearney's research interests include school attendance problems,
selective mutism, posttraumatic stress disorder in maltreated
youth, perfectionism, and other anxiety-related conditions in
children and adolescents. He has published several books and
numerous
book chapters and journal articles on these topics.
"The information and strategies presented in this book are rich in
providing parents with answers to many of their 'why' and 'how'
questions. Parents will come away understanding the nature of their
child's school refusal problem, the factors contributing to the
problem, and effective strategies for returning their child to
school in a positive and productive manner."
-- Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP, Director, Columbia University
Clinic for Anxiety and Related
Disorders
"Using his research background as well as his years of clinical
experience, Dr. Kearney describes the variety of reasons that drive
school refusal behavior in youth and then provides clear and
effective solutions for each type of problem. Parents struggling
mightily to get their child to go to and stay in school will
welcome Dr. Kearney's sage advice."
-- Patricia M. DiBartolo, PhD, Caroline L. Wall, '27 Professor of
Psychology, Smith College
"Written by one of the leading experts in this area, this book is a
mustread for parents of children who are reluctant or refuse to
attend school."
--Cynthia G. Last, PhD, author of Help for Worried Kids
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