num_pages: 248
description: Poverty has a profound impact on children's learning and achievement—and with this timely resource, psychologists, administrators, and educators in K–12 settings will learn to be sensitive to the challenges poverty poses and discover ways to efficiently improve the academic skills of their students. This volume gives readers the latest research-based clinical and educational approaches to working effectively with children and families from poverty, enabling them to implement individual, classroom, or schoolwide supports that foster academic success and a positive school climate. Education professionals will discover how to A well-rounded professional resource, this expert volume covers all the angles—epidemiological, biological, historical, socio-political, cultural, educational, and psychological—to provide readers with a true appreciation of the challenges facing students and families from poverty. Education can be the ticket out of poverty—and professionals will now have the know-how and tools they need to better help children overcome barriers, raise their academic performance, and improve their quality of life.
language: English
title: Meeting the Needs of Students and Families from Poverty: A Handbook for School and Mental Health Professionals
titlecomplete: Meeting the Needs of Students and Families from Poverty: A Handbook for School and Mental Health Professionals
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Brookes Publishing