Counselling Books

New and Published Books

1. Crisis Counseling, Intervention and Prevention in the Schools

   3rd Edition

   Edited by Jonathan Sandoval

   Series: Consultation and Intervention Series in School Psychology

   Since the first edition was published in 1988, the role of crisis intervention and prevention has become central to mental health professionals working in the schools. Disasters such as hurricane Katrina, terrorist attacks both in this country and around the world, and various school shootings have...

   Published February 24th 2013 by Routledge
2. School Psychology and Social Justice

   Conceptual Foundations and Tools for Practice

   Edited by David Shriberg, Samuel Y. Song, Antoinette Halsell Miranda, Kisha Radliff

   School psychology practice does not exist in a vacuum and is not value-neutral. As the role and function of the school psychologist continues to evolve and expand, social justice provides a needed real-world framework for school psychology students, practitioners, supervisors, and professors to...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
3. Transforming Troubled Lives

   Key Issues in Policy, Practice and Provision

   Edited by John Visser

   All cultures have children and young people whose emotional wellbeing requires attention and whose behaviours give them, their peers and those who care for them challenges in how to meet their needs. Developing good practice across work with children and young people with social, emotional and...

   Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
4. Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents

   4th Edition

   By Sara Whitcomb, Kenneth W. Merrell

   Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents provides a comprehensive foundation and guide for conducting conceptually sound, culturally responsive, and ecologically-oriented assessments of student social and...

   Published October 31st 2012 by Routledge
5. Becoming a School Consultant

   Lessons Learned

   Edited by Sylvia Rosenfield

   Series: Consultation and Intervention Series in School Psychology

   Most consultation courses in school psychology focus heavily on theoretical models of consultation and associated intervention procedures. Little time is devoted to developing communication and process skills. Yet these process skills are key to properly identifying student problems and selecting...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Routledge
6. Education and Incarceration

   Edited by Erica R. Meiners, Maisha T. Winn

   The United States of America is in possession of the largest prison population in the world, with 2.3 million people currently behind bars. This number is predominantly and disproportionately made up of communities of colour and poverty. Between 1987 and 2007, the U.S. prison population tripled;...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
7. Handbook of School Violence and School Safety

   International Research and Practice, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Shane Jimerson, Amanda Nickerson, Matthew J. Mayer, Michael J. Furlong

   The Handbook of School Violence and School Safety: International Research and Practice has become the premier resource for educational and mental health professionals and policymakers seeking to implement effective prevention and intervention programs that reduce school violence and promote safe...

   Published December 4th 2011 by Routledge
8. Therapeutic Practice in Schools

   Working with the Child Within: A Clinical Workbook for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Arts Therapists

   Edited by Lyn French, Reva Klein

   This book is an indispensable guide to providing therapy services for children and adolescents in primary and secondary school settings. The contributors have extensive experience in the field and carefully examine every aspect of the work, ranging from developing an understanding of the school...

   Published August 8th 2011 by Routledge
9. Bullying in North American Schools

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Dorothy L. Espelage, Susan M. Swearer

   Bullying in North American Schools is an exciting compilation of research on bullying in school-aged youth by a representative group of researchers, including developmental, social, counseling, school, and clinical psychologists across North America. This new edition: illustrates the complexity...

   Published October 17th 2010 by Routledge
10. Handbook of School-Family Partnerships

    Edited by Sandra L. Christenson, Amy L. Reschly

    Family-school partnerships are increasingly touted as a means of improving both student and school improvement. This recognition has led to an increase in policies and initiatives that offer the following benefits: improved communication between parents and educators; home and school goals...

    Published October 18th 2009 by Routledge