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Stories of Adolescence, Counselling and English State Schools From To Sir, with Love to Waterloo Road: From To Sir, with Love to Waterloo Road

Stories of Adolescence, Counselling and English State Schools From To Sir, with Love to Waterloo Road: From To Sir, with Love to Waterloo Road

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Child PsychologyGeneral Education

ISBN10: 104120115X
ISBN13: 9781041201151
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 7 2026
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Spanning from the end of the Second World War to the present day, this book discusses theories of adolescent development and case studies of child-centredness from novels, television and film to interrogate English secondary state schools' approaches to the 'good' development of their students.

The author weaves discussion of the development of schools-based counselling, beginning in the 1960s, to critically engage with the English state school approach to supporting the mental health of adolescents. The book teases out what is embedded in the idea of 'child-centredness' and how the child-centred teacher or counsellor is variously cast as the rotten core or virtuous centre of the English state secondary school. Chapters engage with political debates against various historical backdrops, such as contemporary discussion around the role of social media and technology in children's mental health. Readers will be encouraged to reflect on the ever-changing perspectives surrounding student development, child-centredness and mental health within education and how this may influence their own practice.

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