Book reviews [International Journal of Emotional Education, 14(2)]

Abstract

The theme of the Special Issue is climate change, so this book is particularly relevant to educators. Alison Woolf, author of Better Mental Health in Schools: Four Key Principles for Practice in Challenging Times, takes account of the global difficulties that face us all and shows evidence-based ways in which educators can help children and young people to navigate their way through this difficult time. She shows awareness of the universal social and emotional pressures that all young people in the present century face and explains how these can increase the psychological and behavioural difficulties of individual pupils. As an experienced practitioner, she is aware of the complexity of the task that schools are required to do in fostering positive mental health in their students. However, she indicates the value of a whole-school approach and provides many illustrations of how teachers can enhance their students’ emotional health and well-being while, at the same time, taking care of their own mental health.