Gives social workers the tools they need for effective and ethical practice in school settings. This book presents strategies for dealing with particular problems, such as violence, trauma, parental absence, substance abuse, bereavement, and mental health concerns. It also reviewed are developmental issues that can interfere with school success.
Focusing on ethical challenges in program evaluation, this book features six case-study scenarios that end at a point where the evaluator faces a significant decision about how to proceed. It is organized to follow the progress of an evaluation, from the entry-contracting phase through the utilization of results.
How Optimists Get What They Want from Life - and Pessimists Can Too
While pessimists debate whether their goals are attainable, optimists are out there trying to achieve them. This title surveys the scientific data on optimism to reveal that it's not what you believe about the future that matters, but what you do about it.
Analyzes what works in intervening with diverse children and families, from infancy through the school years and the transition to adulthood. This book reviews knowledge about developmental disabilities such as: neuroscientific and genetic foundations; the impact on health, learning, and behavior; and, effective educational and clinical practices.
Reviews knowledge on the self-conscious emotions and their role in psychological and social functioning. This volume analyses the subject from multiple levels, ranging from basic brain mechanisms to complex social processes. It addresses neural and evolutionary mechanisms, developmental processes, and cultural differences and similarities.
Theories of Memory provides a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly expanding field of memory studies. It is a resource through which students of literature will be able both to broaden their knowledge of contemporary theoretical perspectives and to trace the development of ideas about memory from the classical period to the present. ......
Presents practical guidelines for effective clinical intervention in the immediate, intermediate, and long-term aftermath of large-scale traumatic events. This book includes lessons learned from a variety of mass traumas and natural disasters. It reviews strategies for helping specific victim and survivor populations.
The fully revised and updated second edition of this well-established reference is an exhaustive guide to the key terms used in psychological testing, assessment and measurement. Over 3000 definitions offer clear explanations of statistical procedures commonly used in psychology; major psychometric and other psychological tests; categories of ......
Provides a methodology for the control and prevention of missing data. This volume helps the reader understand the different types of missing data and their implications for the reliability, validity, and generalizability of a study's conclusions.
