Prologue. Introduction to Brief and Solution-Focused School Counseling. Brief and Solution-Focused (Brief) Counseling in the School Setting. From Problems to Solutions: Changing the Mindset. Application to Individual Students and Groups. Working with Children of Challenge and their Parents. The Solution-Focused School. References. Index.
Thomas E. Davis, Ph.D., is Professor of
Counselor Education at Ohio University, where he teaches in the
areas of school and community counseling. His professional
experience also includes lecturing, offering workshops, counseling,
and consulting in the areas of school counseling and brief therapy.
He is the author of many journal articles and co-authored A
Practitioner'sGuide to Ethical Decision Making. He has given over
40 presentations at state and national conferences on the subject
of professional counseling.
Cynthia J.Osborn, Ph.D., is
Assistant Professor at Kent State University, where she teaches
applied and clinical courses in the Counseling and Human
Development Service graduate program. Her practice, teaching, and
research include the integration of a solution-focused perspective
in the areas of substance abuse counseling and clinical
supervision. She has given numerous lectures on the subject of
brief and solution-focused counseling and has published a number of
articles in professional journals.
"...[This book] is an invaluable resource for school counselors and
provides a much needed alternative perspective about students and
their problems. The authors present clear guidelines and rich case
descriptions for implementing solution-focused, brief counseling as
part of a developmental and comprehensive school counseling
program." -- Pamela O. Paisley, University of Georgia
"Davis and Osborn take a dramatic leap into the school counselor's
vision of the new millenium by bringing a new focus for working
with students, teachers, and parents...In today's volatile school
environment, teachers, school counselors, and administrators need a
book that offers a new direction. Davis and Osborn provide the
resource for change in our most important of institution-the
school
." -- Linda Metcalf, Ph.D, Author of Counseling Toward Solutions
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