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School refusal, sometimes called 'school phobia', is a complex and often contentious issue affecting rising numbers of children. Coping with this issue can tear families apart and leave lasting affects on children. In "Can't Go, Won't Go" Mike Fortune-Wood looks at the scale of the problem and how families are treated by a range of statutory authorities.Interspersed with moving accounts from families who have struggled with school refusal, sometimes over a decade or more, this important and ground-breaking book sign-posts the need for better communication and strategies from service providers from schools to psychologists. It suggests that the current trend to either medicalise or demonise children who refuse to go to school will only add to society's problems as well as damaging the individuals concerned. Fortune-Wood goes on to document an alternative approach; that of removing children from school to home educate them, suggesting that far from leading to disaster (as professionals often predict) this can become a life enhancing decission.This is the best kind of engaged research; full of information and meticulous in its willingness to analyse a problem fully, but also humane and helpful.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are searching for support and answers to help a school refusing child this book gives a refreshing and inspirational viewpoint. Almost all books on the topic of school refusal approach the issues from a clinical background. This book uses real case studies to illustrate how forced school attendance is not the only solution and it questions the validity of current guidelines and beliefs about the causes of school refusal behaviour.
Reading this book gave us inspiration and gave us the push we needed to go with our gut feelings about the best way to help our child. It is so worth reading if you are a family facing school refusal issues. A 'must read' book.
Reading this book gave us inspiration and gave us the push we needed to go with our gut feelings about the best way to help our child. It is so worth reading if you are a family facing school refusal issues. A 'must read' book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mike Fortune-Wood writes in a good easy style. This book is helpful and positive and a useful read for anyone whose children are saying they do not want to go to school.
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