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This book examines the mathematical difficulties in typical and
atypical populations. It discusses the behavioural, educational and
neuropsychological characteristics of people with mathematical
difficulties, and educational interventions to prevent, diagnose,
treat or ameliorate such difficulties. The book brings together
studies from different disciplines, including developmental
psychology, neuroscience and education, and includes perspectives
from practicing teachers.
The book is divided into three major sections. The first includes
chapters about the nature and characteristics of mathematical
difficulties in the population as a whole, in relation to both
psychology and education. The second deals with mathematical
difficulties in children with other problems such as specific
language impairment and dyslexia. The third discusses methods of
interventions aimed at preventing, treating or ameliorating
mathematical difficulties, and will include discussions of
assessment and diagnosis.
In recent years there have been an increasing number of incidents
where children have either perpetrated or been the victims of
violence in the schools. Often times the children who perpetrated
the violence had been the victims of school bullying. If bullying
once was a matter of extorting lunch money from one's peers, it has
since escalated into slander, sexual harassment, and violence. And
the victims, unable to find relief, become depressed and/or violent
in return.
Despite all the media attention on recent school tragedies, many of
which can be traced to bullied children, there has been little in
the way of research-based books toward understanding why and how
bullying occurs, the effects on all the individuals involved and
the most effective intervention techniques. Summarizing research in
education, social, developmental, and counseling psychology,
Bullying: Implications for the Classroom examines the personality
and background of both those who become bullies and those most
likely to become their victims, how families, peers, and schools
influence bullying behavior, and the most effective interventions
in pre-school, primary and middle schools. Intended for
researchers, educators, and professionals in related fields, this
book provides an international review of research on bullying.
KEY FEATURES:
* Presents practical ideas regarding prevention/intervention of
bullying
* Covers theoretical views of bullying
* Provides an international perspective on bullying
* Discusses bullying similarities and differences in elementary and
middle school
* Presents practical ideas regarding prevention/intervention of
bullying
* Provides an international perspective on bullying
* Outlines information regarding bullying during the elementary and
middle school years
* Covers theoretical views of bullying
* Presents new approaches to explaining bullying
* Contributing authors include internationally known researchers in
the field
This edited book examines some of the current inquiry related to
the study of emotions in educational contexts. There has been a
notable increased interest in educational research on emotions.
Emotion in Education represents some of the most exciting and
current research on emotions and education, and has the potential
to impact research in this area. This combination of variety,
timeliness, potential for transformation of the field, and
uniqueness make this a "must-have" resource for academics in the
fields of education, educational psychology, emotion psychology,
cultural psychology, sociology, and teacher education.
The chapters have been written for scholars in the area, but
authors also wrote with graduate students in mind. Therefore, the
book is also be a great volume for graduate seminars.
*Provides in-depth examination of emotions in educational
contexts
*Includes international roster of contributors who represent a
variety of disciplines
*Represents a number of different research approaches
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