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Meeting the Social and Behavioral Health Needs of Students: Rethinking the Relationship between Teachers and School Social Workers
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Berzin, Stephanie Cosner; O'Brien, Kimberly H. McManama; Frey, Andy; Kelly, Michael S.; Alvarez, Michelle E.; Shaffer, Gary L. – Journal of School Health, 2011
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…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health Programs
Recognising Fathers: A National Survey of Fathers Who Have Children with Learning Disabilities
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Towers, Christine – Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (NJ1), 2009
The "Recognising Fathers" research began in 2005 in response to hearing from mothers and fathers that fathers often felt marginalised in the process of arranging care and support for their children with learning disabilities. At the same time it was apparent that national family policy was indicating a growing recognition of the…
Descriptors: Employment, Family Life, Fathers, National Surveys
Development of Population-Based Resilience Measures in the Primary School Setting
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Sun, Jing; Stewart, Donald – Health Education, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the population-based study in the paper is to report on progress in formulating instruments to measure children's resilience and associated protective factors in family, primary school and community contexts. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper a total of 2,794 students, 1,558 parents/caregivers, and 465 staff were…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Personality, Factor Structure, Student Surveys
Education and Training Needs of School Staff Relevant to Preventing Risk Behaviors and Promoting Health Behaviors among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Youth
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Sawyer, Richard J.; Porter, J. Davidson; Lehman, Thomas C.; Anderson, Clinton; Anderson, Karen M. – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2006
A national-level needs assessment of high school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and nurses was conducted to identify training and educational resource material needs of these staff relevant to providing health and mental health services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning (GLBQ) youth. Systematic sampling procedures were…
Descriptors: Health Services, Educational Needs, Health Promotion, Needs Assessment
Training for Mental Health Promotion in Rural Settings.
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Lichtenstein, Edward; And Others – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Describes evolution of a program to train doctoral level psychologists to provide outreach preventive services to rural communities using a year long practicum including didactic and experiential components. Discusses difficulties of outreach work in small communities, community response, tailoring intervention strategies to needs of specific…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Programs, Community Psychology, Community Surveys
Developing Mental Health Programs for Minority Youth and Their Families: A Summary of Conference Proceedings.
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Isaacs, Mareasa R. – 1986
This report includes the background papers developed for an invitational workshop on mental health program development for minority youth and their families, and a summary of the recommendations made and actions to be taken. Section I presents an overall framework and an overview of the issues that were explored in greater depth at the workshop.…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Community Programs, Family Involvement, Federal Programs