| Primary Prevention Works Contributor(s): Albee, George W. (Author), Gullotta, Thomas P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761904670 ISBN-13: 9780761904670 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $170.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1996 Annotation: This book highlights some of the most effective prevention programs in the United States and offers readers a common set of principles to reduce maladaptive behavior in ourselves, our children, and society. Divided into five parts, the book begins with an overview of prevention history in this country and next shows ways to operationalize George W. Albee's incidence formula. Part 2 focuses on successful programs that increase parent-child interaction and parenting ability. Part 3 explores preschool programs, some of which use parents as teachers, others of which describe quality child care programming and programs that develop problem-solving abilities in early childhood. Part 4 examines school-age programs ranging from interventions in school settings to developing social competency and job readiness. And, Part 5 focuses on prevention interventions in adulthood, specifically unemployment and depression. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Services - Social Science | Social Work - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 96035643 |
| Series: Issues in Children's and Families' Lives |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 5.62" W x 8.74" (1.69 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mental disorders cost the United States over $72 billion for treatment, related support and lost productivity each year - yet funding for prevention of such disorders has been inconsistent due, partly, to lack of confidence in the effectiveness of specific prevention programmes. This book highlights some of the most effective prevention programmes and offers a common set of principles to reduce maladaptive behaviour. Following an overview of United States prevention history and a description of how to operationalize George Albee′s incidence formula, contributors then focus on: programmes that increase parent-child interaction and parenting ability; preschool programmes, such as those which use parents as teachers, others wh |
Contributor Bio(s): Gullotta, Thomas P.: - Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT.Albee, George W.: - Emeritus |