Prevention in psychology : an introduction to the Prevention practice kit /

This first book in the 'Prevention Practice Kit' series overviews the prevention field and Kit contents, and highlights key points emerging through the historical evolution of prevention. Essential competencies needed for delivering prevention programmes are identified, such as the collabo...

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Main Authors: Conyne, Robert K. (Author), Horne, Arthur M., 1942- (Author), Raczynski, Katherine (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2013.
Series:Prevention practice kit.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This first book in the 'Prevention Practice Kit' series overviews the prevention field and Kit contents, and highlights key points emerging through the historical evolution of prevention. Essential competencies needed for delivering prevention programmes are identified, such as the collaborative attitude and skills necessary to cross boundaries between health and mental health professionals and between scientific and community experts. All this attention to prevention concepts and skills culminates in an extensive application of prevention focused on bullying.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 71 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452275574 (ebook) :