1st Edition

Guidance and Counselling in Schools Theory and Practice

By Namita Ranganathan, Toolika Wadhwa Copyright 2024
306 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

306 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

306 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book addresses guidance and counselling needs of children and adolescents in school settings. Acknowledging that most issues which children and adolescents face do not reach clinical settings and are often addressed by primary caregivers, the book focuses on specific strategies that primary caregivers can use. With an overview of mental health concerns that arise during these developmental... Read more

1. Conceptualising Mental Health: Historical Evolution and Contemporary Notions of Mental Health 2. Theories and Therapies: Psychodynamic Approaches 3. Theories and Therapies: Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches 4. Theories and Therapies: Humanistic Approaches 5. Context Specific Therapies 6. Conceptualising a Mentally Healthy Personality 7. Recent Trends in Mental Health and Implications for Schools 8. Psychosocial World of Children and Adolescents 9. Understanding School Students in Context 10. School Mental Health: Issues and Challenges 11. Addressing Mental Health Concerns 12. Behavioural Problems in School Children 13. Deconstructing Addiction and Abuse among Children 14. Personal and Social Development of Children 15. Sexuality Issues and Concerns 16. Understanding Self and Identity 17. Managing Stress and Anxiety 18. Counselling Skills for Teachers and Parents

Biography

Namita Ranganathan is a Professor in the Department of Education, Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi. She has over 35 years of teaching and research experience. Her specialisations are in the area of Childhood and Adolescence Studies, Personality Psychology and Guidance, Counselling and Education for Mental Health. She has extensively engaged with schools across the country through various projects with UNFPA, CARE India, Aga Khan Foundation, MHRD and Save the Children. She has been giving public lectures on issues of mental health and well-being.

 

Toolika Wadhwa is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Education, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi. Her doctoral work was in the area of identity development and religion in the context of families and schools. Her work as a teacher educator and her research work with Aga Khan Foundation and UNFPA have enriched her exposure to and understanding of schools.