Adelman , Howard S . , & Taylor , Linda . ( 2010 ) . Mental Health in Schools : Engaging
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In Mental Health in Schools: Engaging Learners, Preventing Problems, and Improving Schools, Howard Adelman and Linda Taylor take on an issue of great import, and succeed in tackling it thoroughly. Regardless of whether or not the reader agrees with the premise of this book – that mental health care should be integrated into school systems in order to give children (and thus society) a better (psychological, social, and academic) future – one cannot deny that the authors make a strong case for their contentions, and provide solid support for their premise.
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Mental health in schools and public health.
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This Center is co-directed by Howard Adelman and Linda Taylor and operates under the auspices of the School Mental Health Project, Dept. of Psychology, UCLA. Center for Mental Health in Schools, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563 (310) 825-3634 Fax: (310) 206-5895; E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu Permission to reproduce this document is granted. Please cite source ...
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