Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth (7th Edition) - Hardcover

James M. Kauffman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130832839 ISBN 13: 9780130832832

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

Synopsis

This book gives readers a complete, up-to-date, research-based introduction to emotional and behavioral disorders. Research in child development, psychology, and special education is effectively and directly linked to the work of the classroom teacher. It describes all major types of disorders across the age range of preschooler through adolescent, and is organized around five basic concepts: the nature of disorders and the conceptual approaches to them; assessment; major casual factors; facets of disordered emotion and behavior; and a personal statement about teaching students with these disorders. For education professionals who deal with emotional and behavioral disorders in their classrooms and schools.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A revised and updated edition of this leading introduction to emotional and behavioral disorders--the introduction which applies research in child development, psychology, and special education directly to the work of the classroom teacher.

From the Back Cover:

Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth, Seventh Edition, focuses on clear descriptions of emotional and behavioral disorders and interpretation of research on the factors implicated in their development.

Features of the seventh edition:

• Integrates child development literature and shows its relevance to children with disorders.
• Addresses how emotional and behavioral development can be influenced for the better by educators.
• Discusses the 1997 Amendments to IDEA, and provides information regarding functional behavioral assessments and IEPs.
• New: in each chapter on a specific type of disorder, an actual interview with the student has been added, to help bring the student to life for the reader.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0130832839
• ISBN 13: 9780130832832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624