Understanding Pupil Behaviour in School: A Diversity of Approaches

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Pub. Date: 2004-05-30
Publisher(s): David Fulton Pub
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Summary

The expert contributors to this book make sense of the different approaches to understanding pupil behavior in schools, providing a comprehensive overview thorough discussion of key topics. The book covers: Cultural issues such as ethnic diversity and the underachievement of boys Psychological perspectives, including a range of behavioral models Medical conditions, including AD/HD and autism Sociological issues, specifically the challenges of including pupils whose behavior is hard to manage.

Author Biography

Mere Berryman manages the New Zealand Ministry of Education Poutama Pounamu Maori Education Research and Development Centre.

Table of Contents

Preface : understanding pupil behaviour in schools : a diversity of approaches
Understanding student behaviour in schoolsp. 1
Perspectives on behaviourp. 16
Marginalisation in primary schools : listening to children's voicesp. 27
Engaging with the views of disaffected students through 'talking stones'p. 37
Academic disidentification : unravelling underachievement among black boysp. 51
Teachers and pupils - relationships of power and resistancep. 67
Youth development circlesp. 89
Achieving cultural integrity in education in Aotearoa/New Zealandp. 107
Sweet as : a collaborative, culturally responsive school-wide behaviour interventionp. 134
Emotional growth and learningp. 151
Self-esteems and emotional differentiationp. 162
Cultural and historical origins of counsellingp. 178
The nurture group in the primary schoolp. 196
Theorising 'circle time'p. 215
Working with families in a school settingp. 223
Antecedent control of behaviour in educational contextsp. 239
Motivation theory and the management of motivation to learn in schoolp. 255
Addressing emotional and behavioural issues in schools through self management training : theory and practicep. 272
Why bully?p. 287
Pressure, stress and children's behaviour at schoolp. 309
Attention deficit disorder as a factor in the origin of behavioural disturbance in schoolsp. 327
Approaches to autismp. 339
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