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The Family and the School: Joint Systems Approach to Problems with Children
by Emilia Dowling and Elsie Osbourne


This book contains specific material for working with schools.

It acknowledges that over the past few years more acceptances have been given for more interactions between school and families. No longer will is it considered the each work with the child in there own environment but by working together this makes the child more secure and stable.

Recent legislation has made more reference to all involved in the care of a child to be able to work together for the benefit of the child.

The authors draw on the many developments in the family therapy and consultation with schools looking at the individual roles of all those involved - school - family - therapists - health professionals - how they can work effectively together to get the best for the child.

Sarah-Jayne Bass (formerly Caroline Hensby) - adders.org