{"product_id":"handbook-of-preventive-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-isbn-9780471274339","title":"Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents","description":"Practical information and evidence-based findings on the most effective and current prevention interventions for children and adolescents  \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book that thoroughly covers the various types of prevention interventions available for children and adolescents encountering emotional, health, and social problems. Using Gordon's primary prevention model, each chapter offers an introductory summary of the problem, then moves on to discuss trends; incidence; risk factors; interventions available on a universal, selective, and targeted level; and future directions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing an interdisciplinary list of expert contributors, this guide covers preventive interventions addressing child and adolescent problems including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnresolved grief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeenage suicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBirth defects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubstance abuse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeenage pregnancies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSexually transmitted diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHIV\/AIDS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEating disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSchool violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSchool dropout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e An exceptional resource for practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and students alike, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents\u003c\/i\u003e is important reading for anyone who works with young people in a variety of settings.  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Prevention and Resilience (Catherine N. Dulmus and Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Preventive Interventions for Children’s and Adolescents’ Emotional Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Peer Group Rejection (Gary W. Ladd, Sarah L. Herald, Carly B. Slutzky, and Rebecca K. Andrews).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Unresolved Grief (Carolyn Hilarski).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Adolescent Mental Health (Dominique E. Roe-Sepowitz and Bruce A. Thyer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Adolescent Suicide Prevention (Andrea K. McCarter, Karen M. Sowers, and Catherine N. Dulmus).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Aggressive Behavior (Mark W. Fraser and Sheara A. Williams).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Preventive Interventions for Children’s and Adolescents’ Health Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Birth Defects (Debra Keelean, John H. Pierpont, John Wiley, and Kaye McGinty).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Failure to Thrive (Dorota Iwaniec and Helga Sneddon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Chemical Exposure (Kathleen H. Darby, Rodney A. Ellis, Karen M. Sowers, and Andrea K. McCarter).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Substance Abuse (Craig Winston LeCroy and Joyce Elizabeth Mann).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Teenage Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and HIV\/AIDS (Lisa Armistead, Beth A. Kotchick, and Rex Forehand).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Tobacco Use (John P. Elder, Esmeralda M. Iniguez, and Sandra Larios).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Eating Disorders (Gail McVey).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Obesity (Lois Ann Wodarski and John S. Wodarski).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Preventive Interventions for Children’s and Adolescents’ Social Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Foster Care Drift (Susan Klein-Rothschild and Adrienne Ekas).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: School Violence (Gary L . Bowen, Joelle D. Powers, Michael E. Woolley, and Natasha K. Bowen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: School Dropout (Beth Doll and Robyn Hess).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Child Maltreatment (Barbara Thomlison).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Dating Violence (Gretchen E. Ely).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Conclusion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Future of Prevention (Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci and Catherine N. Dulmus).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Directory of Exemplary Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: School Violence Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III: Dating Violence Program Evaluations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e “…based on sound research with a focus on evidence based approach to prevention…” (\u003ci\u003eIntl Jnl of Adolescent Medicine and Health\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol 16(3), 2004) \u003cb\u003eLISA A. RAPP-PAGLICCI\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Florida at Lakeland. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE N. DULMUS\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at the University of Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN S. WODARSKI\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at the University of Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003eThe authors have written or edited numerous Wiley books, including: \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Violence\u003c\/i\u003e (Rapp-Paglicci, Roberts, \u0026amp; Wodarski); \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Child Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e (Ellis, Dulmus, \u0026amp; Wodarski); \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Empirical Social Work Practice, Volume 1, Mental Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e (Thyer \u0026amp; Wodarski) and \u003ci\u003eVolume 2, Social Problems and Practice Issues\u003c\/i\u003e (Wodarski \u0026amp; Thyer); and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Preventive Interventions for Adults\u003c\/i\u003e (Dulmus \u0026amp; Rapp-Paglicci), available in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePractical information and evidence-based findings on the most effective and current prevention interventions for children and adolescents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book that thoroughly covers the various types of prevention interventions available for children and adolescents encountering emotional, health, and social problems. 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