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Applied Ecological Psychology for Schools Within Communities - Assessment and Intervention (Hardcover)
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Applied Ecological Psychology for Schools Within Communities - Assessment and Intervention (Hardcover)
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This volume provides a thorough examination of the interplay
between individuals and their environment in the development and
maintenance of problem behaviors, and delineates procedures for
conducting assessment, intervention, and prevention within the
child's ecosystem. As individuals structure, change, and organize
their environments, their environments work to do the same.
Environmental or contextual and individual variables act
reciprocally to shape an individual's behavior. For school-aged
youth, this reality necessitates an ecological approach to
assessment, intervention, and prevention. Specifically, problem
behaviors are partly developed and maintained by a combination of
factors present in the child's psychosocial ecosystem -- home,
school, and community. Although there is an abundance of
theoretical applications and research supporting this concept, the
predominant trend has been to emphasize the properties of the
person. As a result, one is left to assume that the genesis of
difficulties in adaptation lies in internal or personal states and
traits of the individual.
In contrast to traditional psychology theories which focus
primarily on the individual, incorporation of ecological psychology
concepts allows for a more comprehensive and in-depth analysis of
sources contributing to the individual's ability to adapt to their
psychosocial environment. Ecological theories which drive
assessment, intervention, and prevention efforts provide the
necessary framework for assisting school-aged youth and their
associated ecological networks to cope with and overcome the
multidetermined, multifaceted concerns that arise during the school
years. However, this is an often difficult and cumbersome task for
educators, parents, and school systems to undertake.
To this end, this volume focuses on the functional application of
ecological psychology for schools within communities. Each of the
10 chapters -- written by key figures in school, family,
counseling, and community psychology -- explores the use of
ecological theory from a different perspective, ranging from focus
on the child, the child within the classroom, the classroom
teacher, and the community to considerations in working with
special populations such as juvenile delinquents and in planning
for developmental issues such as school-to-work-transition. The
final chapter summarizes and integrates the previous chapters and
provides suggestions for future directions in the field.
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