Promoting Law Student and Lawyer Well-Being in Australia and BeyondRachel Field, James Duffy, Colin James University can be a psychologically distressing place for students. Empirical studies in Australia and the USA highlight that a large number of law students suffer from psychological distress, when compared to students from other disciplines and members of the general population. This book explores the significant role that legal education can play in the promotion of mental health and well-being in law students, and consequently in the profession. The volume considers the ways in which the problems of psychological distress amongst law students are connected to the way law and legal culture are taught, and articulates curricula and extra-curricula strategies for promoting wellbeing for law students. With contributions from legal academics, legal practitioners and psychologists, the authors discuss the possible causes of psychological distress in the legal community, and potential interventions that may increase psychological well-being. This important book will be of interest to legal academics, law students, members of the legal profession, post-graduate researchers as well as non-law researchers interested in this area. |
Contents
Towards an Integrated WholeSchool Approach to Promoting Law Student | |
The Persistence of Distress | |
Law Student Lifestyle Pressures | |
The Relationship Between Class Participation and Law Students Learning | |
Vitality for Life and Law Fostering Student Resilience Empowerment | |
Resilience and Wellbeing Programmes The Practical Legal Training | |
Resilient Lawyers Maximizing WellBeing in Legal Education and Practice | |
Using Peer Assisted Learning to Develop Resilient and Resourceful | |
Balance and Context Law Student WellBeing and Lessons From Positive | |
Connecting Law Students to Health and Wellbeing | |
Contemplative Practice in the Law School Breaking Barriers to Learning | |
Rachael Field | |
Dealing With Resistance to Change by Legal Academics | |
Other editions - View all
Promoting Law Student and Lawyer Well-being in Australia and Beyond Rachael Field,James Duffy (Law teacher),Colin James No preview available - 2016 |
Promoting Law Student and Lawyer Well-Being in Australia and Beyond Taylor & Francis Group No preview available - 2020 |
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