{"product_id":"9781489982247","title":"Group-Centered Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGroup-Centered Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eClanton Harpine, Elaine\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool psychologists, counselors, and educators in the K-12 setting face the daunting responsibility of finding balance between mandated testing, students’ mental-health concerns, and additional academic help for at-risk students. One solution to this dilemma is to implement a school-based mental health approach that combines learning and counseling needs into a single program. Several types of successful programs are available, though week-long intensive programs have recently increased in popularity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroup-Centered Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the development of such a week-long prevention program, and provides professionals with step-by-step directions to create their own program. It also focuses on the use of group-centered interventions as an opportunity to prevent at-risk behaviors as a means of correcting or changing dysfunctional behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly readable volume addresses such challenging issues as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing self-reflection to teach writing skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreasing interpersonal interaction while honing etiquette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhancing group acceptance and reading comprehension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebuilding self-efficacy by increasing word recognition and decoding skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its solid research foundation combined with clear, practical program descriptions, this volume is an essential addition to the libraries of researchers and practitioners alike in the disciplines of school psychology, education, social work, psychotherapy and counseling, and clinical child psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-10-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781489982247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-7248-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 155\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45587626655884,"sku":"9781489982247","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781489982247.jpg?v=1777994912","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781489982247","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}