Solution-focused Counseling in Schools, 4th Edition (PDF)

By John J. Murphy This textbook explains solution-focused counseling in schools, covering the origins of the practice and its main principles, tasks, and techniques; the main role of the counselor and types of questions and methods used; the solution-focus counseling process; and school-based applications. This edition includes a practical illustration with real-life dialogue throughout the book, along with more emphasis on common challenges, activities, and practice exercises. It divides counseling into three main tasks (setting a direction, building on exceptions and other resources, and exploring progress) and three main techniques (asking, listening, and amplifying). It includes new chapters on developmental considerations and adaptations when working with children and adolescents from preschool to grade 12, practical methods of exploring progress in solution-focused work, and frequently asked questions; expanded discussion of empirical, conceptual, and professional support for school counseling that addresses effectiveness research on solution-focused counseling; updated findings on common factors of effective counseling; multicultural aspects; and discussion of the alignment between the solution-focused counseling and the core values, ethics, and standards of school-based helping professions. It includes additional examples and discussion of other applications of the counseling beyond individual counseling; new appendices with solution-focused questions and crib sheets; new activity boxes and discussion and practice items; and more emphasis on the importance of listening to students, incorporating their words into follow-up questions and conversations, gathering details, and co-constructing meaningful solutions. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amer Counseling Assn; 4th edition (1 Sept. 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1556203942
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1556203947