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Author Thomas-Presswood, Tania, 1961-

Title 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.

Imprint Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., ©2008.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  371.82694 T462M    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography 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.
Subject Poor children -- Education.
Poor families.
Poor children -- Education. (OCoLC)fst01071175
Poor families. (OCoLC)fst01071206
Bildungswesen.
Schüler.
Unterprivilegierung.
Added Author Presswood, Donald.
Other Form: Online version: Thomas, Tania. Meeting the needs of students and families from poverty. Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., ©2008 (OCoLC)608181234
Online version: Thomas, Tania. Meeting the needs of students and families from poverty. Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., ©2008 (OCoLC)608534752
ISBN 9781557668677 (pbk.)
1557668671 (pbk.)
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