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Authors: Chris Brace, Robert Bor, Jo Ebner-Landy, Sheila Gill
ISBN-13: 9780761972761, ISBN-10: 0761972765
Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date Published: September 2002
Edition: New Edition

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Author Biography: Chris Brace

Book Synopsis

This book describes a theoretical base and offers examples of practice for counseling in secondary schools, for counselors, teachers, caregivers, school nurses and doctors, and family therapists. Key conceptual issues in systemic and solution-focused counseling in school are overviewed, and the practice of counseling and skills necessary for the field are described and illustrated with a case example. Other areas addressed include legal and confidentiality issues, the school's response to traumatic incidents, and practical details involved in setting up a school counseling service and evaluating counseling. Bor teaches psychology at London Guidhall University and works as a school counselor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Table of Contents

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
1Introduction1
2Setting the Scene: An Overview of Working as a Counsellor with Young Children9
3Theory of Solution-Focused Counselling in the School Setting19
4Aims and Structure of the Counselling Session30
5Overview of Essential Counselling Skills41
6Brief and Positive Counselling Interventions with Pupils53
7Legal and Confidentiality Issues in Counselling Children63
8Schools and Trauma: Preparation, Response and Recovery74
9Setting Up and Maintaining a School Counselling Service91
10Evaluating Counselling in a School Setting108
App. AConfidentiality: Counselling and the Law120
App. BConfidentiality Guidelines for College Counsellors in Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges132
App. CGuidelines for University and College Counselling Services 1998 (an extract)135
App. DBullying and Harassment: Policy and Guidelines138
App. EGenogram Symbols142
App. FAccess to Records of Counselling and Psychotherapy143
References151
Index155

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