Working with Emotions

This edited collection of short, concise chapters provides professionals who work with pupils with special educational needs, advice and guidance on how to manage challenging behaviour.

'A strong thrust of this book, when taken as a whole, is to suggest a fundamental change in practice away from control towards learning and the book itself is an excellent starting point for this change.' - George Head, Journal for Moral Education

'The book that I would like to read again. Fresh and topical, with theoretical strands well integrated into practice.' - NASEN Academic Book Award 2002 Judging Panel

'It is a valuable addition to support the growing move towards more humane, dynamic and emotionally literate responses to difficult behaviour in schools.' - Jeanni Barlow, Young Minds Magazine

'A strong thrust of this book, when taken as a whole, is to suggest a fundamental change in practice away from control towards learning and the book itself is an excellent starting point for this change.' - George Head, Journal for Moral Education, Vol 31, No. 2, 2002

'The book that I would like to read again. Fresh and topical, with theoretical strands well integrated into practice.' - NASEN Academic Book Award 2002 Judging Panel

'This book is a good read for both teachers and educational psychologists, who will be able to pick up straightaway on the ideas which "grab them" as personally relevant, interesting and meaningful.' - Deborah Page, Special Children

Peter Gray has an established track record in this field and his previous book for us sold well. He currently runs his own training and consultancy company