Teachers as Social Workers

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses teachers acting as social workers for the students and parents in the British Education System, which is similar to that of the United States. This author states that the report is based on qualitative research (observations) that was done in fifteen schools in the North East of England and on a national survey.

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Role of Teachers as Social Workers in the School System
The Research Sample
Observation
Funding Paid by the University of York
Teachers and Social Work
Problems in Assessment
National Curriculum Based on the Needs of the Students
Problems in the Classroom
Teachers as Advocates
Children's Act in 1989
British Educational Needs
Special Support System
Time and Needs of Teachers Overcome by Social Problems
Problems with Special Needs Students
Teachers Concerning Various Roles
Different Masks that Teachers Wear
Teachers Too Busy to Teach
The Education of Children in Need
Social Work by Teachers

From the Paper:

"If a child goes to school and destroys the classroom, what would the child learn from the parent paying for the damage? The problem is that often the laws are adding to the problems that children have. Parents cannot spank their children or do other physical actions to control their actions. Often the parents talk to the teacher about the behavioral problems that they are having at home. "Headteachers spent considerable amount of time providing advice and support on behavior management to parents who were experiencing major problems in controlling their children's behavior. When pupils' behavior in school was disruptive and unacceptable, headteachers explained to the parents the school's response to this behavior and sought to work co-operatively with them to effect improvement" "

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