The Classroom as an Outpatient Kibbutz
JULES M. KLUGER M.D.1
1 Coordinator, Mental Health Care for School Age Children Program, Model Cities Components of the Denver General Hospital Community Mental Health Center, 3102 Downing St., Denver, Colo. 80205.
The author describes an approach to consultation with core city elementary schools that utilizes the concept of encouraging children to be helpful to each other. This approach necessitates a lateral rather than a vertical structure in the classroom, with decision making and problem solving shared by the children. Its specific applicability to a number of common classroom problems is described, as well as its use in other settings such as community centers.
