Although schools are making the effort to support students grieving the death of a loved one, there is a large population of grieving students who have experienced ambiguous loss from causes other than death and who may need support. Ambiguous loss or a loss without closure can leave a person searching for answers, thus complicating and delaying…

Background: While school-based mental health professionals obviously must provide mental health services to students directly, the literature is increasingly identifying an empowerment role for these professionals, whereby they support teachers as primary service providers. The purpose of this study was to identify subtypes of school social…

This pathfinder provides an annotated bibliography of 17 literature sources available in school social work along with information on how to access them. The sources were selected so that the list of titles as a whole gives a broad overview of the field of school social work. These topics are emphasized: (1) history of the profession; (2)…

A model presented for assessing the effectiveness of school social workers has two major dimensions: criteria for evaluating the success of a program, and modalities for the application of those criteria. The author also examines other factors, such as the relationship of effort to the achievement of goals. (Author)

This book, with sequentially arranged chapters, allow practitioners, educators, and students to follow the expansion of school social work practice around the world. Leaders in the field from 12 countries provide eye-opening perspectives and interventions, selected for their range and application. Additionally, the book looks ahead to policy and…

This manual, written for university program staff, students, and practitioners, delineates the requirements for and the philosophical concepts supporting the school social work internship program in Illinois. Chapter 1 presents the background and rationale for the internship program. Chapter 2 delineates eight areas of competency to be developed…

Provides a social worker's perspective to the analysis of hyperactivity. Describes the feelings and attitudes of teachers, parents, and hyperkinetic children based on experiences in the classrooms and homes of children who are being treated. (Editor/RK)

This publication of the Iowa School Social Workers' Association is dedicated to the enhancement of social work practice in schools. Within the social work profession, school social workers may find themselves on the cutting edge and forefront of issues affecting students. The articles in these journals attempt to provide comprehensive knowledge…

Students at two inner city elementary schools who were consistently truant were divided into six groups according to the reasons they were absent. The school social worker describes techniques used to combat truancy in each category. (HMV)

This school social work guide is intended for student service directors, school social work practitioners, and those individuals who are interested in improving the academic and personal social outcomes of students in North Carolina. It should help sensitize school personnel to the value and appropriate use of school social workers and provide a…

This paper proposes an andragogical, adult education, or "learner-friendly" model as an appropriate basis for a program of continuing professional education, specifically for school social workers. It discusses the various factors that must be taken into account in the design, construction, and execution of such a program. The following factors…

This resource and planning guide on school social work is designed to provide school districts in Wisconsin, community agencies, and school social work practitioners alike, with a system for enhancing the interrelationships of the child, the family, the school, and the community. Topics discussed are: (1) the practice of social work in the…

A team consisting of a school psychologist, a social worker, and two school counselors developed a program in Newton, Massachusetts to deal with children's problems resulting from their parents' separations and divorces. School staff was surveyed and interest was reported in the following areas of separation and divorce issues: (1) knowing more…

Bibliotherapy has been used by the helping professions as a treatment technique for many years, and several studies suggest that it can be an effective treatment tool. In helping children who are experiencing difficulties, bibliotherapy treatment involves the child reading about others who have solved similar problems. An increasing number of…

This publication of the Iowa State School Workers' Association is dedicated to the enhancement of social work practice in schools. Within the social work profession, school social workers may find themselves on the cutting edge and forefront of issues affecting students. The articles in these journals attempt to provide comprehensive knowledge…