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Well-being and Success for University Students: Applying PERMA+4 is
grounded in the science of well-being and positive psychology, and
teaches students how to strengthen their health and well-being, as
well as make their study journey more enjoyable and successful.
Higher education has changed dramatically during the last few
years, and given the massive growth of mental health challenges
among students, universities and faculty have recognized the need
to help students to strive, not only survive. Universities have a
great potential and responsibility to promote the well-being of
their students. This book provides students with information,
motivation, and skills to build their own unique well-being and
helps colleges to produce more well-being in the university
culture. Students and faculty will be introduced to PERMA+4, an
evidence-based framework for enhancing well-being and positive
functioning, including academic performance. This book emphasizes
practical applications of findings from the best available research
to have students learn several steps they can take to strengthen
their well-being and academic performance. Individual chapters talk
about popular topics of positive psychology such as positive
emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement, physical
health, mindset, environment, and economic security. Each chapter
summarizes the knowledge on specific topics, invites students to
assess their well-being in the particular life domain, and
encourages them to explore and try activities and evidence-based
interventions to learn how to care for their own well-being. This
book not only serves as a guide for students but also serves as a
useful tool for professors seeking to enhance their courses and
programs with well-being promotion, and student wellness centers
across the world.
Well-being and Success for University Students: Applying PERMA+4 is
grounded in the science of well-being and positive psychology, and
teaches students how to strengthen their health and well-being, as
well as make their study journey more enjoyable and successful.
Higher education has changed dramatically during the last few
years, and given the massive growth of mental health challenges
among students, universities and faculty have recognized the need
to help students to strive, not only survive. Universities have a
great potential and responsibility to promote the well-being of
their students. This book provides students with information,
motivation, and skills to build their own unique well-being and
helps colleges to produce more well-being in the university
culture. Students and faculty will be introduced to PERMA+4, an
evidence-based framework for enhancing well-being and positive
functioning, including academic performance. This book emphasizes
practical applications of findings from the best available research
to have students learn several steps they can take to strengthen
their well-being and academic performance. Individual chapters talk
about popular topics of positive psychology such as positive
emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement, physical
health, mindset, environment, and economic security. Each chapter
summarizes the knowledge on specific topics, invites students to
assess their well-being in the particular life domain, and
encourages them to explore and try activities and evidence-based
interventions to learn how to care for their own well-being. This
book not only serves as a guide for students but also serves as a
useful tool for professors seeking to enhance their courses and
programs with well-being promotion, and student wellness centers
across the world.
"Applied Psychology" demonstrates the power of applied psychology
to promote human welfare and optimal human functioning as well as
the vast career opportunities that exist for those with a
psychology education. Some of the most eminent psychologists in the
world today examine how psychological science is and can be used to
prevent and ameliorate pressing human problems to promote positive
social change.
Part one provides an overview of the history and rise of applied
psychology. The second part provides examples of how psychological
science has been, and can be used, to prevent and ameliorate human
problems. Part three presents examples of cutting-edge research in
applied psychology, while exploring non-traditional career
opportunities. The contributors provide evidence for the range of
career opportunities, discuss skill and educational requirements,
and explore the quality of work life in a wide range of areas
within psychology. Advice on what it takes to prepare for a
rewarding career in applied psychology is also provided.
Intended as a supplement for courses in introductory or applied
psychology, contemporary issues, professional development, social
and organizational psychology, this book will also be a valued
addition to campus career centers. Psychologists considering new
career options will also appreciate this volume.
Richly illustrates the practice of programme theory driven
evaluation with contemporary examples alongside the most recent
advances in theory. Contains self-reflective chapters to allow the
reader/novice evaluator to engage with and critique their own work.
An excellent introduction to the basic concepts and approaches of
theory-driven evaluation.
Intended as a resource for psychology educators ranging from
teaching assistants to experienced faculty, this book shows readers
how to effectively create and manage an online psychology course.
Guidelines for preparing courses, facilitating communication, and
assigning grades are provided along with activities and assessments
geared specifically towards psychology. Pedagogical theories and
research are fused with the authors' teaching experiences to help
maximize the reader's abilities as an online psychology instructor.
The book focuses on psychology education at the undergraduate level
but it also includes material appropriate for graduate students and
professionals. Readers will find helpful examples from all the
major content areas including introductory, social, developmental,
biological, abnormal, and positive psychology, and human sexuality.
Every chapter is organized around 3 sections. The Purpose part
introduces the key concepts, theory, and research. The
Implementation section reviews the 'nuts and bolts' of online
teaching, and the Troubleshooting section addresses key problems
and potential solutions. 'Text boxes' highlight important tips. The
website http://www.TeachingPsychologyOnline.com provides additional
tips, links to related articles and other resources, and examples
of online psychology assignments from across the discipline. The
book addresses: launching your online course; enhancing
student/instructor communication; modes of multimedia and how to
integrate them into your course including lecture videos,
podcasting, blogging, wikis, and social networking sites; creating
activities for online courses; assessment and grading; and online
education trend including doctoral level education. Ideal for
instructors teaching ANY psychology course, from introductory to
upper-level undergraduate to graduate courses, this text can be
used for developing on line courses in applied areas such as
counseling, health, and industrial psychology as well as for
courses in social, cognitive, and developmental psychology.
Instructors of any technical skill level can use this book,
including those familiar with Blackboard to those who are just
getting started. Whether you are a seasoned pro or new to teaching
psychology online, the tips in this book can help improve your
instruction, reduce your prep time, and enhance your students'
success.
"Applied Psychology" demonstrates the power of applied psychology
to promote human welfare and optimal human functioning as well as
the vast career opportunities that exist for those with a
psychology education. Some of the most eminent psychologists in the
world today examine how psychological science is and can be used to
prevent and ameliorate pressing human problems to promote positive
social change.
Part one provides an overview of the history and rise of applied
psychology. The second part provides examples of how psychological
science has been, and can be used, to prevent and ameliorate human
problems. Part three presents examples of cutting-edge research in
applied psychology, while exploring non-traditional career
opportunities. The contributors provide evidence for the range of
career opportunities, discuss skill and educational requirements,
and explore the quality of work life in a wide range of areas
within psychology. Advice on what it takes to prepare for a
rewarding career in applied psychology is also provided.
Intended as a supplement for courses in introductory or applied
psychology, contemporary issues, professional development, social
and organizational psychology, this book will also be a valued
addition to campus career centers. Psychologists considering new
career options will also appreciate this volume.
Today's evaluators are being challenged to help design and evaluate
social programs intended to prevent and ameliorate complex social
problems in a variety of settings, including schools, communities,
and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. Drawing upon the
knowledge and experience of world-renowned evaluators, the goal of
this new book is to provide the most up-to-date theorizing about
how to practice evaluation in the new millennium. It features
specific examples of evaluations of social programs and problems,
including the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular and
promising evaluation approaches, to help readers determine when
particular methods are likely to be most effective. As such, it is
the most comprehensive volume available on modern theories of
evaluation practice.
"Evaluating Social Programs and Problems" presents diverse,
cutting-edge perspectives articulated by prominent evaluators and
evaluation theorists on topics including, but not limited to:
*Michael Scriven on evaluation as a trans-discipline;
*Joseph S. Wholey on results-oriented management;
*David Fetterman on empowerment evaluation;
*Yvonna S. Lincoln on fourth-generation evaluation;
*Donna M. Mertens on inclusive evaluation;
*Stewart I. Donaldson on theory-driven evaluation; and
*Melvin M. Mark on an integrated view of diverse visions for
evaluation.
"Evaluating Social Programs and Problems" is a valuable resource
and should be considered required reading for practicing
evaluators, evaluators-in-training, scholars and teachers of
evaluation and research methods, and other professionals interested
in improving social problem-solving efforts in the new
millennium.
Today's evaluators are being challenged to help design and evaluate
social programs intended to prevent and ameliorate complex social
problems in a variety of settings, including schools, communities,
and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. Drawing upon the
knowledge and experience of world-renowned evaluators, the goal of
this new book is to provide the most up-to-date theorizing about
how to practice evaluation in the new millennium. It features
specific examples of evaluations of social programs and problems,
including the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular and
promising evaluation approaches, to help readers determine when
particular methods are likely to be most effective. As such, it is
the most comprehensive volume available on modern theories of
evaluation practice.
"Evaluating Social Programs and Problems" presents diverse,
cutting-edge perspectives articulated by prominent evaluators and
evaluation theorists on topics including, but not limited to:
*Michael Scriven on evaluation as a trans-discipline;
*Joseph S. Wholey on results-oriented management;
*David Fetterman on empowerment evaluation;
*Yvonna S. Lincoln on fourth-generation evaluation;
*Donna M. Mertens on inclusive evaluation;
*Stewart I. Donaldson on theory-driven evaluation; and
*Melvin M. Mark on an integrated view of diverse visions for
evaluation.
"Evaluating Social Programs and Problems" is a valuable resource
and should be considered required reading for practicing
evaluators, evaluators-in-training, scholars and teachers of
evaluation and research methods, and other professionals interested
in improving social problem-solving efforts in the new
millennium.
Intended as a resource for psychology educators ranging from
teaching assistants to experienced faculty, this book shows readers
how to effectively create and manage an online psychology course.
Guidelines for preparing courses, facilitating communication, and
assigning grades are provided along with activities and assessments
geared specifically towards psychology. Pedagogical theories and
research are fused with the authors' teaching experiences to help
maximize the reader's abilities as an online psychology instructor.
The book focuses on psychology education at the undergraduate level
but it also includes material appropriate for graduate students and
professionals. Readers will find helpful examples from all the
major content areas including introductory, social, developmental,
biological, abnormal, and positive psychology, and human sexuality.
Every chapter is organized around 3 sections. The Purpose part
introduces the key concepts, theory, and research. The
Implementation section reviews the 'nuts and bolts' of online
teaching, and the Troubleshooting section addresses key problems
and potential solutions. 'Text boxes' highlight important tips. The
website http://www.TeachingPsychologyOnline.com provides additional
tips, links to related articles and other resources, and examples
of online psychology assignments from across the discipline. The
book addresses: launching your online course; enhancing
student/instructor communication; modes of multimedia and how to
integrate them into your course including lecture videos,
podcasting, blogging, wikis, and social networking sites; creating
activities for online courses; assessment and grading; and online
education trend including doctoral level education. Ideal for
instructors teaching ANY psychology course, from introductory to
upper-level undergraduate to graduate courses, this text can be
used for developing on line courses in applied areas such as
counseling, health, and industrial psychology as well as for
courses in social, cognitive, and developmental psychology.
Instructors of any technical skill level can use this book,
including those familiar with Blackboard to those who are just
getting started. Whether you are a seasoned pro or new to teaching
psychology online, the tips in this book can help improve your
instruction, reduce your prep time, and enhance your students'
success.
Richly illustrates the practice of programme theory driven
evaluation with contemporary examples alongside the most recent
advances in theory. Contains self-reflective chapters to allow the
reader/novice evaluator to engage with and critique their own work.
An excellent introduction to the basic concepts and approaches of
theory-driven evaluation.
Positive psychological science has experienced extraordinary growth
over the past two decades. Research in this area is revealing new
strategies and interventions for improving everyday life, health
and well-being, work, education, and societies across the globe.
Contributions from luminaries in the field provide excellent
reviews of the selected topics, summarizing empirical evidence,
describing measurement tools, and offering recommendations for
improving many aspects of our lives. Comprehensively updated, this
second edition not only incorporates the more recent empirical
findings; three new chapters on relationships and love, the
importance of purpose, and the stimulation of education practice
have been added. Focused on peer-reviewed and theory-driven
psychological science, this book uniquely establishes a bridge
between the intellectual movement for positive psychology and how
it works in the real world. This collection of chapters will
inspire the reader to creatively find new opportunities to better
the human condition, whether these are in our lives, schools,
health care settings, or workplaces. This book will be of interest
to all psychologists and social scientists, applied researchers,
program designers and evaluators, educators, leaders, students, and
anyone interested in applying the science of positive psychology to
improve everyday life and/or to promote social betterment and
justice locally and globally.
Positive psychological science has experienced extraordinary growth
over the past two decades. Research in this area is revealing new
strategies and interventions for improving everyday life, health
and well-being, work, education, and societies across the globe.
Contributions from luminaries in the field provide excellent
reviews of the selected topics, summarizing empirical evidence,
describing measurement tools, and offering recommendations for
improving many aspects of our lives. Comprehensively updated, this
second edition not only incorporates the more recent empirical
findings; three new chapters on relationships and love, the
importance of purpose, and the stimulation of education practice
have been added. Focused on peer-reviewed and theory-driven
psychological science, this book uniquely establishes a bridge
between the intellectual movement for positive psychology and how
it works in the real world. This collection of chapters will
inspire the reader to creatively find new opportunities to better
the human condition, whether these are in our lives, schools,
health care settings, or workplaces. This book will be of interest
to all psychologists and social scientists, applied researchers,
program designers and evaluators, educators, leaders, students, and
anyone interested in applying the science of positive psychology to
improve everyday life and/or to promote social betterment and
justice locally and globally.
Governments and organizations of all shapes and sizes espouse
values of equity and social justice. Yet, there are many examples
of unfair social arrangements and employment conditions,
dysfunctional government practices, and growing income inequality
in both developed and developing countries worldwide. The
profession and transdiscipline of evaluation is well equipped to
address issues of inequality and social injustice, but until
recently has been much more focused on primary stakeholder and
donor satisfaction (being as useful as possible to funders of
interventions and evaluations) and accountability concerns. The
authors in this volume challenge the field of evaluation to become
more concerned about using evaluation to develop more equitable
organizations, governments, and societies. Leading evaluation
theorists and practitioners including Michael Scriven, Jennifer
Greene, Thomas Schwandt, Emily Gates, Sandra Mathison, Karen
Kirkhart, Saville Kushner, Lois-Ellin Datta, Ernest House, Robert
Stake, Patricia Rogers, Robert Picciotto and Stewart Donaldson,
provide a range of visions for how evaluation can play a much
larger role in facilitating social justice across the globe.
Evaluation for an Equitable Society will be of great interest to
evaluation practitioners, students and scholars. It will be of
interest to those teaching and taking introductory evaluation
courses, as well as advanced courses focused on improving
evaluation theory and practice.
This volume addresses a fundamental and highly debated issue in the
evaluation field - the use of evaluation information for
decision-making. Chapter authors honor the contributions of
Professor Marvin C. Alkin to the evaluation use literature and
advance our thinking on the topic by exploring a wide range of
issues related to the theoretical and practical challenges of using
evaluation information to make informed, evidence-based decisions.
Readers will come away from this volume with a new and clearer
understanding of the theoretical, contextual, methodological, and
political dimensions of use and with direction for practice.
Chapters are written by leading evaluation scholars, including
Ernest House; Stewart Donaldson and Tarek Azzam; Eric Barela;
Richard D. Nunneley, Jr., Jean A. King, Kelli Johnson, and Laura
Pejsa; Eleanor Chelimsky; Michael Quinn Patton; and Wanda D.
Casillas, Rodney K. Hopson and Ricardo L. Gomez. Evaluation Use and
Decision-Making in Society: A Tribute to Marvin C. Alkin will be of
great interest to evaluation students, scholars and practitioners.
This volume has scholarly application for those who desire a
state-of-the-art resource for the latest insights and perspectives
on one of the most pressing issues that the evaluation field faces
today, while also serving as a useful guide for both novice and
experienced evaluation practitioners. It is appropriate for use in
a variety of evaluation courses including Introduction to
Evaluation and Procedural Issues in Evaluation as well as topical
seminars such as Evaluation Use and Decision-Making.
This volume addresses a fundamental and highly debated issue in the
evaluation field - the use of evaluation information for
decision-making. Chapter authors honor the contributions of
Professor Marvin C. Alkin to the evaluation use literature and
advance our thinking on the topic by exploring a wide range of
issues related to the theoretical and practical challenges of using
evaluation information to make informed, evidence-based decisions.
Readers will come away from this volume with a new and clearer
understanding of the theoretical, contextual, methodological, and
political dimensions of use and with direction for practice.
Chapters are written by leading evaluation scholars, including
Ernest House; Stewart Donaldson and Tarek Azzam; Eric Barela;
Richard D. Nunneley, Jr., Jean A. King, Kelli Johnson, and Laura
Pejsa; Eleanor Chelimsky; Michael Quinn Patton; and Wanda D.
Casillas, Rodney K. Hopson and Ricardo L. Gomez. Evaluation Use and
Decision-Making in Society: A Tribute to Marvin C. Alkin will be of
great interest to evaluation students, scholars and practitioners.
This volume has scholarly application for those who desire a
state-of-the-art resource for the latest insights and perspectives
on one of the most pressing issues that the evaluation field faces
today, while also serving as a useful guide for both novice and
experienced evaluation practitioners. It is appropriate for use in
a variety of evaluation courses including Introduction to
Evaluation and Procedural Issues in Evaluation as well as topical
seminars such as Evaluation Use and Decision-Making.
In this book, Ernie House reframes how we think about evaluation by
reconsidering three key concepts of values, biases, and practical
wisdom. The first part of the book reconstructs core evaluation
concepts, with a focus on the origins of our values and biases. The
second part explores how we handle values and biases in practice,
and the third shows how we learn practical wisdom and use it in
evaluations. Value is the central concept in this volume, yet it's
a fuzzy concept. In Part I, Ernie clarifies the concept of value by
addressing basic questions: What are values? Where do they come
from? Why do we have them? Why is our conception so confused? How
do we handle values in evaluations? In Part II, another central
concept is added, that of biases. Prominent evaluation frameworks
have focused on biases, including Campbell and Stanley's (1963)
framework for validating causal inferences and Scriven's (1972)
conception of objectivity, which is achieved by correcting for
biases in general. In addition, research on thought processes has
made progress by focusing on cognitive biases (Kahneman, 2011).
Even so, through a case example, Ernie demonstrates that the
concept of biases is under-appreciated and not well engaged in
evaluation practice. The third important concept, featured in Part
III, is practical wisdom, which is the knowledge that evaluators
acquire through experience. Practical wisdom informs what we do,
possibly as much as theory. Experienced evaluators often conduct
evaluations in similar ways, regardless of their theory, because
practical wisdom determines much of what they do. Ernie provides
concrete examples of practical wisdom and how we employ it.
Throughout the book, he draws on the empirical research on thinking
processes, especially Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow (2011).
This book will be of interest and relevance to all evaluation
scholars and practitioners, as it thoughtfully engages core
constructs of the field. The book can also well serve as a
supplementary text in multiple evaluation courses, as it offers
valuable conceptual and practical perspectives on our craft.
In this book, Ernie House reframes how we think about evaluation by
reconsidering three key concepts of values, biases, and practical
wisdom. The first part of the book reconstructs core evaluation
concepts, with a focus on the origins of our values and biases. The
second part explores how we handle values and biases in practice,
and the third shows how we learn practical wisdom and use it in
evaluations. Value is the central concept in this volume, yet it's
a fuzzy concept. In Part I, Ernie clarifies the concept of value by
addressing basic questions: What are values? Where do they come
from? Why do we have them? Why is our conception so confused? How
do we handle values in evaluations? In Part II, another central
concept is added, that of biases. Prominent evaluation frameworks
have focused on biases, including Campbell and Stanley's (1963)
framework for validating causal inferences and Scriven's (1972)
conception of objectivity, which is achieved by correcting for
biases in general. In addition, research on thought processes has
made progress by focusing on cognitive biases (Kahneman, 2011).
Even so, through a case example, Ernie demonstrates that the
concept of biases is under-appreciated and not well engaged in
evaluation practice. The third important concept, featured in Part
III, is practical wisdom, which is the knowledge that evaluators
acquire through experience. Practical wisdom informs what we do,
possibly as much as theory. Experienced evaluators often conduct
evaluations in similar ways, regardless of their theory, because
practical wisdom determines much of what they do. Ernie provides
concrete examples of practical wisdom and how we employ it.
Throughout the book, he draws on the empirical research on thinking
processes, especially Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow (2011).
This book will be of interest and relevance to all evaluation
scholars and practitioners, as it thoughtfully engages core
constructs of the field. The book can also well serve as a
supplementary text in multiple evaluation courses, as it offers
valuable conceptual and practical perspectives on our craft.
The impetus for this volume lives in a rich and vibrant past. It is
organized to honor one of the founders and most prolific
contributors to the professional and transdiscipline of evaluation
-- Professor Michael Scriven, and to illuminate the future of
evaluation in society. Professor Scriven often shares stories of
his meetings with Albert Einsten and the frame-breaking evaluation
revolution he has led against the value free doctrine of the social
sciences. Both his wide eyed graduate students and the more
grizzled evaluation veterans in his professional development
workshops quickly learn that Scriven is well traveled and has
exchanged some of the boldest ideas and visions with the most
brilliant thinkers of his time. Scriven insisted that the 2011
Stauffer Symposium and this volume be organized in that genre. He
urged us to invite the most thoughtful and influential evaluation
theorists and practitioners we could find to join him in a
conversation about the future of evaluation in society. Scriven
challenges us to examine the five great paradigm shifts that have
revolutionized the foundations of evaluation, and that he believes
will form the basis for a much brighter future for evaluation in
society. Scriven's revolutionary ideas are followed and challenged
by a group of thought leaders in evaluation who do not necessarily
shared his views on evaluation, but who have earned his deepest
respect and whose evaluation work he admires including Michael
Quinn Patton, Ernest House, Daniel Stufflebeam, Robert Stake,
Jennifer Greene, Karen Kirkhart, Melvin Mark, Rodney Hopson, and
Christina Christie. However, despite his insistence that his
colleagues stay focused on the future of evaluation, you will find
that many have recounted their adventures, exchanges, and debates
with him over the years, as well as pointed out the many
contributions that he has made to the development of evaluation and
to the improvement of society through his amazing portfolio of
evaluation contributions. The Future of Evaluation in Society: A
Tribute to Michael Scriven will be of great interest to evaluation
scholars, practitioners, and students of evaluation. It will be
appropriate for use in a wide range of evaluation courses including
Introduction to Evaluation, Evaluation Theory, and Evaluation
Practice courses.
The impetus for this volume lives in a rich and vibrant past. It is
organized to honor one of the founders and most prolific
contributors to the professional and transdiscipline of evaluation
-- Professor Michael Scriven, and to illuminate the future of
evaluation in society. Professor Scriven often shares stories of
his meetings with Albert Einsten and the frame-breaking evaluation
revolution he has led against the value free doctrine of the social
sciences. Both his wide eyed graduate students and the more
grizzled evaluation veterans in his professional development
workshops quickly learn that Scriven is well traveled and has
exchanged some of the boldest ideas and visions with the most
brilliant thinkers of his time. Scriven insisted that the 2011
Stauffer Symposium and this volume be organized in that genre. He
urged us to invite the most thoughtful and influential evaluation
theorists and practitioners we could find to join him in a
conversation about the future of evaluation in society. Scriven
challenges us to examine the five great paradigm shifts that have
revolutionized the foundations of evaluation, and that he believes
will form the basis for a much brighter future for evaluation in
society. Scriven's revolutionary ideas are followed and challenged
by a group of thought leaders in evaluation who do not necessarily
shared his views on evaluation, but who have earned his deepest
respect and whose evaluation work he admires including Michael
Quinn Patton, Ernest House, Daniel Stufflebeam, Robert Stake,
Jennifer Greene, Karen Kirkhart, Melvin Mark, Rodney Hopson, and
Christina Christie. However, despite his insistence that his
colleagues stay focused on the future of evaluation, you will find
that many have recounted their adventures, exchanges, and debates
with him over the years, as well as pointed out the many
contributions that he has made to the development of evaluation and
to the improvement of society through his amazing portfolio of
evaluation contributions. The Future of Evaluation in Society: A
Tribute to Michael Scriven will be of great interest to evaluation
scholars, practitioners, and students of evaluation. It will be
appropriate for use in a wide range of evaluation courses including
Introduction to Evaluation, Evaluation Theory, and Evaluation
Practice courses.
This compelling work brings together leading social psychologists
and evaluators to explore the intersection of these two fields and
how their theory, practices, and research findings can enhance each
other. An ideal professional reference or student text, the book
examines how social psychological knowledge can serve as the basis
for theory-driven evaluation; facilitate more effective
partnerships with stakeholders and policy makers; and help
evaluators ask more effective questions about behavior. Also
identified are ways in which real-world evaluation findings can
identify gaps in social psychological theory and test and improve
the validity of social psychological findings; for example, in the
areas of cooperation, competition, and intergroup relations. The
volume includes a useful glossary of both fields' terms and offers
practical suggestions for fostering cross-fertilization in
research, graduate training, and employment opportunities. Each
tightly edited chapter features an introduction and concluding
reflection/discussion questions from the editors.
Providing an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers, this
book investigates positive psychology and relationships theory and
research across a range of settings and life stages-intimate, work,
educational, senior/retirement, and in the context of diversity.
Nearly universally, relationships are a key source of what we all
seek in life: happiness, fulfillment, and well-being. The experts
who contributed to this novel volume apply the framework of
positive psychology to the findings of relationships research
across a variety of practical contexts. What actions create and
sustain respectful, caring, joyous, stimulating, and loving
relationships? How do people rich in friendship, intimacy, and
interpersonal skills think and behave? How do they unconsciously
cultivate positive relationships? This book brings together
authoritative reviews, cutting-edge research, and thoughtful
scholarship that serve to answer these questions and document the
benefit of positive relationships in a variety of settings and
across the human life span. Following a comprehensive introduction,
the book addresses positive intimate relationships, positive
relationships at work, positive relationships during different
stages of life (in youth, in adolescence, and among older adults),
and positive relationships intersecting with diversity. The
chapters underscore the simple concept that relationships are
central to what makes life worth living and are fundamental to
well-being across all life domains as they play out at home, in
school, at work, in retirement homes, and in the community at
large. Explores recent relationships research in the most important
life domains and life stages-in romance and at work, during youth
and in old age, and in contexts of diversity Brings together
contributions from renowned leaders and prolific thinkers in
positive relationships Presents science-based information that will
be useful to scholars and students as well as general readers
This book examines the range of new theories, research, and
applications in the most generative areas of positive psychology,
at the dawn of a new wave of positive psychology scholarship-one
that is increasingly sensitive to real-world issues, adversity,
culture, and context. In the 17 years since the inception of the
movement, the field of positive psychology has grown tremendously
and inspired research and practice across a range of sub-areas.
Scientific Advances in Positive Psychology showcases the wide range
of new theories, research, applications, and explorations in what
can be termed "the next wave of positive psychology," presenting
novel findings and theories that acknowledge and mainstream
sensitivity to real-world issues, adversity, culture, and context,
in fresh new ways. The contributors to the work-among the best
known and most experienced in the field-trace the growth of new
developments in each of the key foci of positive psychology,
including happiness, character strengths, and gratitude, and
document the latest research, theory, and applications. The volume
focuses on the contributions and development of positive psychology
sub-fields, such as positive organizational psychology and positive
youth development, as well as their primary application areas, such
as positive education. Offers an unprecedented examination of the
most generative subjects in positive psychology Provides a
scientifically grounded, thorough, and accessible overview of
positive psychology theory, research, and practice Showcases a new
wave of positive psychology that is mainstreaming increased
sensitivity to adversity, culture, and contextual factors Brings
together contributions from renowned leaders and prolific thinkers
in positive psychology Presents cutting-edge information that will
be useful to scholars, students, as well as general readers
Governments and organizations of all shapes and sizes espouse
values of equity and social justice. Yet, there are many examples
of unfair social arrangements and employment conditions,
dysfunctional government practices, and growing income inequality
in both developed and developing countries worldwide. The
profession and transdiscipline of evaluation is well equipped to
address issues of inequality and social injustice, but until
recently has been much more focused on primary stakeholder and
donor satisfaction (being as useful as possible to funders of
interventions and evaluations) and accountability concerns. The
authors in this volume challenge the field of evaluation to become
more concerned about using evaluation to develop more equitable
organizations, governments, and societies. Leading evaluation
theorists and practitioners including Michael Scriven, Jennifer
Greene, Thomas Schwandt, Emily Gates, Sandra Mathison, Karen
Kirkhart, Saville Kushner, Lois-Ellin Datta, Ernest House, Robert
Stake, Patricia Rogers, Robert Picciotto and Stewart Donaldson,
provide a range of visions for how evaluation can play a much
larger role in facilitating social justice across the globe.
Evaluation for an Equitable Society will be of great interest to
evaluation practitioners, students and scholars. It will be of
interest to those teaching and taking introductory evaluation
courses, as well as advanced courses focused on improving
evaluation theory and practice.
Addressing one of the most important and contentious issues
challenging applied research and evaluation practice today-what
constitutes credible and actionable evidence?-this volume offers a
balanced and current context in which to analyze the long-debated
quantitative-qualitative paradigms. In the Second Edition, the
contributors, a veritable "who's who" in evaluation, discuss the
diversity and changing nature of credible and actionable evidence;
offer authoritative guidance about using credible and actionable
evidence; explain how to use it to provide rigorous and influential
evaluations; and include lessons from their own applied research
and evaluation to suggest ways to address the key issues and
challenges. Reflecting the latest developments in the field and
covering both experimental and non-experimental methods, the new
edition includes revised and updated chapters, summaries of
strengths and weaknesses across varied approaches, and contains
diverse definitions of evidence. Also included are two new chapters
on assessing credibility and synthesizing evidence for policy
makers. This is a valuable resource for students and others
interested in how to best study and evaluate programs, policies,
organizations, and other initiatives designed to improve aspects of
the human condition and societal well-being.
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