Navigating Students’ Mental Health in the Wake of COVID-19: Using Public Health Crises to Inform Research and Practice
About this ebook
The book identifies the conditions during any public health crisis that heighten the mental health needs of children and adolescents and suggests the reforms of mental health services needed to better meet the needs of children and youths during and following pandemics and other public health crises. Importance is placed not only on addressing the effects of COVID-19 but on anticipating and preparing for other public health disruptions to the lives of those who have not reached adulthood. Although mental health services in all settings are considered, special attention is given to the role of schools in providing for the mental health of children and adolescents and preparing for the mental health implications of future public health disruptions.
The book will be of equal use to both students and researchers in the fields of mental health, well-being, and education as well as teachers, educational psychologists, social workers, and practitioners working in schools and communities to address students’ mental health needs. It will help readers better understand how and why COVID-19 was a negative influence on students’ mental health, and unpack how best to deal with the aftermath of the pandemic.
About the author
James M. Kauffman, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, USA. Dr. Kauffman taught both special and general education and retired from the University of Virginia after teaching there for 36 years. He is author or co-author of numerous publications.
Jeanmarie Badar, Ph.D., Independent Scholar, Afton, Virginia, USA. Dr. Badar taught special education in public schools for 25 years and is now an independent scholar, tutor, and consultant for children and adults with and without disabilities. She is co-author of numerous publications.
