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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.
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.
In recent years, mental health professionals who have traditionally focused on the emotional state of the individual have come to realize that problems arise from the unique interactions between particular individuals and environments. From necessity, they are beginning to look at context; no longer can they place the responsibility for mental health on the shoulders of the person alone. Most attention has been paid to the impact of educational and work settings, but it is clear that all life settings contribute meaningfully to positive psychological adaptation and must be considered in any attempt to understand a person's difficulties. This book explores the crucial ramifications of new theory and research in person-environment psychology for assessment and intervention. All practitioners seeking to deliver effective mental health services to adolescents and adults will learn from it.
In recent years, mental health professionals who have traditionally
focused on the emotional state of the individual have come to
realize that problems arise from the unique interactions between
particular individuals and environments. From necessity, they are
beginning to look at "context;" no longer can they place the
responsibility for mental health on the shoulders of the person
alone. Most attention has been paid to the impact of educational
and work settings, but it is clear that all life settings
contribute meaningfully to positive psychological adaptation and
must be considered in any attempt to understand a person's
difficulties.
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