Founded in 1973, Guilford Press has built an international reputation as a publisher of books in mental health, education, geography, and research methods. We pride ourselves on teaming up with authors who are recognized experts, and who translate their knowledge into vital, needed resources for practitioners, academics, and general readers. Our dedicated editorial professionals work closely on each title to produce high-quality content that readers can rely on.
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.
Presents advances from internationally renowned researchers in personality, social, cognitive, developmental, and cultural psychology, and other fields, who construct a science of the individual by studying individuals in context. This book builds on the seminal work "Toward a Cognitive Social Learning Reconceptualization of Personality".
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.
Urban Political Economy in the United States and Europe
Examines sustainability conceptually and as it exists on the ground, with a focus on Western European and North American urban contexts. This book includes topics such as: critical theoretical engagements with the concept of sustainability; and, how sustainability projects map onto contemporary urban politics and social justice movements.
Presenting the most recent advances in play therapy, including evidence-based approaches, this current volume is clinically oriented and features numerous case examples. Its coverage includes interventions that are effective with specific groups (e.g homeless children).
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.
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this highly practical guide provides innovative strategies for resolving academic and behavioral difficulties by enlisting the strengths and resources of students, parents, and teachers. Extensive new case material illustrates the authors' creative approach to building solutions and 'busting problems' ......
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.
