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School-Based Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents - Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Joseph A. Durlak
School-Based Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents - Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry
Joseph A. Durlak
Schools are a natural environment for prevention programmes as an infrastructure exists for reaching large numbers of children during their formative years. This volume evaluates the effectiveness of school-based programmes designed to prevent social problems among young people. The author focuses on prevention of behavioural, social and academic problems, and emphasizes the role of education in substance abuse prevention and health. Durlak argues that the school is a unique social and organizational structure that must be understood before innovations in prevention are introduced. With this in mind, he traces the development of theory and practice, identifies exemplary prevention efforts and documents the continued growth
128 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 27, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803956322 |
| Publishers | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Pages | 128 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 7 mm · 200 g |
| Language | English |