FRONT COVER -- Understanding School Refusal: A Handbook for Professionals in Education, Health and Social Care -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations Used in the Book -- 1 Introduction: School Non-attendance -- 2 Identifying and Understanding School Refusal -- 3 The Nature of Anxiety -- 4 Assessment -- 5 Principles of Intervention and Management -- 6 Working with Parents and Children -- 7 Supporting Children and Young People at School -- 8 Role of Home Tuition and Pupil Referral Units -- 9 Strategic Planning -- Appendix I What is Known about School Refusal: Research Findings -- Appendix II Specimen Assessment Form -- Appendix III Handout for Parents -- References -- Subject Index -- Author Index.