Preventing child and adolescent problem behavior :

Jenson, Jeffrey M.

Preventing child and adolescent problem behavior : evidence-based strategies in schools, families, and communities / Jeffrey M. Jenson, Kimberly A. Bender. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014. - xii, 192 pages ; 24 cm. - Evidence-based practices .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-181) and index.

Introduction: the challenge and promise of prevention -- Childhood, adolescence, and the evolution of prevention -- Risk and protection : a public health approach to prevention -- Effective school-based prevention approaches -- Effective family-based prevention approaches -- Effective community-based programs and prevention systems -- Program implementation and fidelity -- Program adaptation -- Advancing prevention in schools and communities --

This book addresses the history and evolution of prevention, offers a theoretical guide to understanding and evaluating prevention activities, and reviews the evidence pertaining to school, family, and community preventive interventions. Advances and challenges associated with the implementation and adaptation of evidence-based prevention programs are delineated.

9780199766598


Behavior disorders in children
Behavior disorders in adolescence
Community and school.
Students
Parent-student counselor relationships.--Prevention.--Prevention.--Services for.

618.928 / JEN

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