Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolesc... - 9780471274339

Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and AdolescentsAuthor(s): Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci, Catherine N. Dulmus, John S. Wodarski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471274339, 978-0471274339\nSynopsis\nPractical information and evidence-based findings on the most effective and current prevention interventions for children and adolescents The Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents 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.\n\n Featuring an interdisciplinary list of expert contributors.