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Full-Service Schools: A Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families
Joy Dryfoos
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Description for Full-Service Schools: A Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families
Paperback. Full--Service Schools describes the movement to create an array of integrated support services in schools. It examines the declining welfare of many American families and prescribes solutions for the problems of increased sex, drugs, violence, and stress among youth. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Full-Service Schools describes the movement to create an array of integrated support services in schools. It examines the declining welfare of many American families and prescribes solutions for the problems of increased sex, drugs, violence, and stress among youth.
Full-Service Schools describes the movement to create an array of integrated support services in schools. It examines the declining welfare of many American families and prescribes solutions for the problems of increased sex, drugs, violence, and stress among youth.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787940645
SKU
V9780787940645
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99-50
About Joy Dryfoos
JOY G. DRYFOOS is an indepAndent researcher and writer whose work has focused on educational and health issues for youth. Formerly an adjunct professor in the School of Public Health at Columbia University, she was recently appointed by the National Academy of Sciences to the Panel on High Risk Youth.
Reviews for Full-Service Schools: A Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families
"Full Service Schools provides the historical perspective, vision,and parameters for developing collaborative partnerships forschool-linked services." (Norma Paulus, state superintAndent ofpublic instruction, Oregon Department of Education) "Full-service schools are the schools of the future. As Joy Dryfoosmakes clear, more services under the school roof mean bettereducation too. Putting real social services in schools means moreteachers can stop being part-time social workers and start beingfull-time teachers again.'' (Senator Edward M. Kennedy) "All of us interested in improving the health and education of ourchildren should read this book. It tells us of an importantmovement
full-service schools
and how we can extAnd itsgrowth." (Julius B. Richomond, M.D., John D. MacArthur Professor ofHealth Policy, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, former AssistantSecretary for Health and Surgeon General) "During the past decade there has been an urgent call for ournation to reconceive and regenerate its health policies for youthand families. Full-Service Schools provides a useful template forour response." (Lloyd J. Kolbe, director, Division of Adolescentand School Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention) "Policy makers, practitioners, administrators, and parents willfind here thoughtful answers to their questions about howcommunities can help provide all of America's children with theservices and supports they need to succeed at school
andultimately in life." (Lisbeth B. Schorr, lecturer in socialmedicine, Harvard University, and author of Within Our Reach:Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage)
full-service schools
and how we can extAnd itsgrowth." (Julius B. Richomond, M.D., John D. MacArthur Professor ofHealth Policy, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, former AssistantSecretary for Health and Surgeon General) "During the past decade there has been an urgent call for ournation to reconceive and regenerate its health policies for youthand families. Full-Service Schools provides a useful template forour response." (Lloyd J. Kolbe, director, Division of Adolescentand School Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention) "Policy makers, practitioners, administrators, and parents willfind here thoughtful answers to their questions about howcommunities can help provide all of America's children with theservices and supports they need to succeed at school
andultimately in life." (Lisbeth B. Schorr, lecturer in socialmedicine, Harvard University, and author of Within Our Reach:Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage)