From Inclusion to Engagement challenges the ideologically
driven academic discourse that has come to dominate inclusive
education by presenting research-based knowledge about what
actually works.
* Presents an innovative approach rooted in a biopsychosocial
theoretical perspective - an approach that is still
relatively misunderstood within the educational sphere
* Offers insights based on an extensive review of contemporary
international research in the field
* Avoids the biases of ideology in favour of science-based social
and educational outcomes
* The first comprehensive account of evidence-based interventions
for students with Social, Emotional and Behavioural
Difficulties
Autorentext
Paul Cooper is Professor of Education at the University of
Leicester and a Chartered Psychologist. He has lectured
internationally and is Editor of The International Journal of
Emotional Education. He has authored, co-authored, and edited
many books relating to children with special needs, and in 2001 was
joint winner of the TES/NASEN Book Award. Professor Cooper was also
the editor of the quarterly journal Emotional and Behavioural
Difficulties for 14 years.
Barbara Jacobs is a professional writer, lecturer,
broadcaster and researcher, who has recently completed a late-life
PhD on autistic intelligence, at the School of Education,
University of Leicester.
Zusammenfassung
From Inclusion to Engagement challenges the ideologically driven academic discourse that has come to dominate inclusive education by presenting research-based knowledge about what actually works.
- Presents an innovative approach rooted in a biopsychosocial theoretical perspective an approach that is still relatively misunderstood within the educational sphere
- Offers insights based on an extensive review of contemporary international research in the field
- Avoids the biases of ideology in favour of science-based social and educational outcomes
- The first comprehensive account of evidence-based interventions for students with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Inhalt
List of Figures and Tables vii
About the Authors ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xv
1 Introduction: From Inclusive Education to Educational Engagement Putting Reality before Rhetoric and Finding the Elephant in the Living Room 1
2 SEBD: The Evolution of Intervention and Current Theory 29
3 The TeacherStudent Interface 63
4 Interventions for Enhancing Teachers' Skills 79
5 Whole-school Approaches and Support Systems 99
6 Small-Scale On- and Off-Site Provision 127
7 Working with Parents 141
8 Multi-Agency Intervention 149
9 A Summary of the Research Evidence 163
10 Conclusions 189
Appendix I 197
Appendix II 199
References 201
Index 235