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A look at the single parent family: Implications for the school psychologist
Author(s) -
Burns Christine W.,
Brassard Marla R.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198210)19:4<487::aid-pits2310190415>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - psychology , bibliotherapy , parent training , psychological intervention , single parent , parent education , school psychology , medical education , developmental psychology , group counseling , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , pedagogy , psychotherapist , psychiatry , medicine
The purpose of this article is to: (a) review briefly the efects on parents and children of living in a single parent family, and (b) to suggest ways in which a school psychologist can aid schools and single parent families in dealing more effectively with this type of structure. School‐based interventions for children and parents are presented. These include achievement and behavioral assessment, evaluation of a child's support systems, counseling groups, bibliotherapy, parent education classes, in‐service training for teachers, and referrals to community agencies. Changes in administrative policies to meet the needs of single parent families are suggested.