https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3968 2026-04-13T00:16:20Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58629 Title: Book reviews [International Journal of Emotional Education, 3(2)] Abstract: The reviews in this edition of IJEE have a distinctly ‘applied’ feel to them, with each dealing with practical and professional issues, albeit in very different contexts. Many thanks to our reviewers for giving up their time to read the texts and write the reviews. As usual I will email ENSEC members requesting volunteers to perform the reviews for the next issue (don’t forget, you get to keep the book by way of thanks for your help) in the near future. In the meantime, please enjoy the three reviews below. 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58628 Title: Editorial [International Journal of Emotional Education, 3(2)] Abstract: The latest Eurostat statistics show that one in every five children in the European Union is at the risk of poverty (Eurostats, 2010). This figure is set to rise as a result of the current economic crisis, with increasing unemployment, taxation and cuts in social benefits leading to further economic hardship and poverty. Inequality and social exclusion are likely to rise with the looming European economic winter, as children and young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to leave education and training before completing upper secondary education levels than other young people (European Commission, 2011). The EU initiatives to address this European-wide issue started even before the current economic crisis, with the Europe 2020 strategy identifying inclusive growth as one of the key drivers for growth and prosperity by tackling poverty and reducing early school leaving. (European Commission, 2009). 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58615 Title: Book reviews [International Journal of Emotional Education, 3(1)] Abstract: As with the last edition we have a smaller number of reviews than usual, mainly due to requested books not arriving in time to send out for review! However, the next edition promises to be fuller, thanks to a pack of books that arrived from Sage last week. This issue continues our established trend of having an extremely diverse range of reviews, with texts on promoting safe learning environments, lifespan development and helping children deal with stress, change and anxiety – many thanks to Ann, Damian and Jitesh for their excellent reviews. As usual I will email ENSEC members requesting volunteers to perform the reviews for the next issue (don’t forget, you get to keep the book by way of thanks for your help) in the near future. In the meantime, please enjoy the three reviews below. 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58614 Title: Editorial [International Journal of Emotional Education, 3(1)] Abstract: There is no shortage of information about what mental health in children and young people and what can be done about it. Newspapers, magazines, television and the internet are awash with information relating to the topic. Academics from various disciplines generate voluminous theories and ideas on the topic on an apparently daily basis. One of the problems that the reader is confronted by, however, is the challenge of sifting through the sheer volume of available information and making judgements about the relative merits of different views and positions. A major aim of the International Journal of Emotional Education is to help readers from a range of disciplines to make sense of mental health issues in children and young people within an evidence-based approach (cf. Cooper and Jacobs 2011). 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z