Socio-educational intervention: Approaches and Contexts

Recommended Prerequisites

Psychology of Education (bio-ecological model, Vygotsky’s theory), Social Education.

Teaching Methods

The classes interchange oral exposition and participated discussion of the syllabus themes, supported by visual projection material. In classes where there is the oral presentation of a socio-educational intervention by a group of students, there is active involvement of peers, particularly in assessing the quality of the presentation.

Learning Outcomes

The main aim of this course is that students know, characterize and know how to recommend, select and assess socio-educational interventions based on evidence for children, youth and families. The theoretical framework is the bio-ecological model.    

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Socioeducational interventons: goals, models, publics target and contexts

2. Programmes and cases of social and educational interventions with families with children and youth

3. Programmes and cases of social and educational interventions at school with children and youth

4. Programmes and cases of social and educational interventions at residential contexts with children and youth

5. Programmes and cases of  social and educational interventions at other publics and other contexts.

Assessment Methods

Continuous evaluation
Frequency: 50.0%
Project: 50.0%

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Homem, T., Gaspar, M. F., Seabra-Santos, M. J., Azevedo, A., & Canavarro, M.C. (2014). Inc. Years Parent Training: Does it Improve Positive Relationships in Portuguese Families of Preschoolers with ODD Symptoms? Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi:10.1007/s10826-014-9988-2

Silva, I.,  Gaspar, M., Anglin, J. (2014). Webster-Stratton Inc. Years Basic Parent Programme (IY) in Child Care Placements: Residential Staff Carers’ Satisfaction Results. Child & Family Social Work. doi:10.1111/cfs.12129

Pinheiro, M.R. & Matos, A.P. (2012). Exploring the construct validity of the two versions of the resilience scale in a Portuguese adolescente sample. The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences, 2 (2), 179-189.

Pinheiro, M.R. & Matos, A.P. (2013). Programa Parental para a Prevenção da Depressão nos adolescentes: um contributo para aumentar os fatores de proteção familiar. Atas do VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro, Portugal, 801-806.