Meeting the needs of students and families from poverty : a handbook for school and mental health professionals / by Tania N. Thomas-Presswood and Donald Presswood.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-216) and index.
Contents
Understanding poverty and its consequences. Current thinking on poverty ; Cognitive and social-emotional development : a neuropsychological perspective ; Poverty and its effect on children's development -- Working with children and families. Comprehensive individualized assessment of children from poverty ; Social-emotional and behavioral assessment of children from poverty ; Educational strategies for improving children's academic achievement ; Social-emotional and behavioral strategies for improving children's adjustment and achievement ; The influence of school climate ; Working effectively with parents ; Implications for training and educational policy.
Summary
Examines the impact poverty has on children's learning and achievement and offers K-12 educators an overview of the challenges poverty poses as well as practical strategies for dealing with those challenges.