Peter Gray has an established track record in this field and his previous book for us sold well. He currently runs his own training and consultancy company

• Part 1 Context; Chapter 1 Working with difficult behaviour, Peter Gray; Chapter 2 Myths, fears and realities regarding pupil violence to teachers, Gervase Leyden; Part 2 Working with adult emotions; Chapter 3 The emotional experience of teaching, Gerda Hanko; Chapter 4 Recognising and working with parents' emotions, Tessa Sambrook, Peter Gray; Chapter 5 Overcoming barriers to successful support, Pauline Fell; Part 3 Working with pupil emotions; Chapter 6 The adult-child working alliance, Bill Wahl; Chapter 7 Motivational interviewing and cognitive intervention, Eddie McNamara; Chapter 8 The 'E' in EBD, Rob Long; Chapter 9 Dealing with anger and aggression, Adrian Faupel; Part 4 Supportive systems; Chapter 10 Developing teacher-support groups to deal with challenging child behaviour, Jey Monsen, Beverley Graham; Chapter 11 Supporting and developing teachers' management of difficult and challenging pupils through coaching, Jey Monsen, R. J. (Sean) Cameron; Chapter 12 A systemic approach to emotional factors in dealing with behaviour difficulties, Hugh Williams, Amanda Daniels; Part 5 Provision issues; Chapter 13 Policy and provision for behaviour, Peter Gray;

'A strong thrust of this book, when taken as a whole, is to suggest a fundamental change in practice away from control towards learning and the book itself is an excellent starting point for this change.' - George Head, Journal for Moral Education'The book that I would like to read again. Fresh and topical, with theoretical strands well integrated into practice.' - NASEN Academic Book Award 2002 Judging Panel