Handbook of Research in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593854714 ISBN 13: 9781593854713

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2007

Synopsis

Bringing together leading researchers, this book integrates current knowledge on EBD in the school setting. Reviewed are a range of evidence-based approaches to identifying, assessing, and intervening with this difficult-to-teach population. School practitioners and educators gain essential tools for developing and evaluating programs to improve student behavior, boost self-control and social skills, and maximize academic achievement. Findings on early intervention and prevention are presented, and implications for policy discussed. Broad in coverage, the volume also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in service provision and delineates best-practice guidelines for research.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert B. Rutherford Jr., PhD (deceased), was Professor of Special Education and Director of Graduate Programs and Research in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. Dr. Rutherford was the past president of both the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) and Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders (TECBD). He was the former editor of Behavioral Disorders and the coeditor of the CCBD/TECBD Monograph Series on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, published annually in Education and Treatment of Children.  
Mary Magee Quinn, PhD, is Principal Research Scientist at the American Institutes for Research. She is currently the Project Director of the Alternative Schools Project, the Systems Improvement Activities to Enhance Children's Mental Health Service Project, and the Linking Assessment Policy and Practice Project; Codirector of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice; and an Associate Director of the National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice. She is the past president of Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders.
 
Sarup R. Mathur, PhD, is Clinical Professor, Cluster Chair, and Initial Teacher Certification Coordinator for Special Education in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. Dr. Mathur is the coeditor of the CCBD/TECBD Monograph Series on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth and the coauthor of Teacher-Mediated Behavior Management Strategies for Children with EBD and Effective Strategies for Teaching Appropriate Behaviors to Children with EBD. She is former secretary and current president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders and the past president of Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders.

Review:

"In an era of accountability and emphasis on scientifically based educational practices, this handbook delivers. In 30 succinct chapters, this text provides depth and breadth, covering research on the foundations, assessment, characteristics, interventions, and research methodology of emotional and behavioral disorders. Leading scholars present a thorough, evidence-based review of past, present, and future challenges facing the field. Practitioners and researchers will find this text invaluable."--Daniel P. Hallahan, PhD, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

"Anyone interested in having, in one volume, the best authors writing on the most recent knowledge, research, and practices for educating students with emotional and behavioral disorders should have this book in his or her library. Rutherford, Quinn, and Mathur have gathered some of our most influential researchers and teachers to share what they have learned about these disorders. The content is expertly and logically organized to provide easy access to issues related to historical and conceptual foundations, assessment and evaluation, student characteristics, intervention and treatment, and research methodology. Coverage encompasses data-based decision making, prevention-oriented assessment and intervention approaches, and student-centered behavioral supports. No other single source matches the quality, breadth, depth, and comprehensiveness of information that is found here”--George Sugai, PhD, Area of Special Education, College of Education, University of Oregon

"This book provides up-to-date coverage of research foundations for understanding children’s emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The chapters are well written and appropriately provocative, raising fundamental and timely considerations for assessing EBD and developing empirically validated interventions. The book will be a valuable addition to graduate training programs and personal reference libraries for special educators, school psychologists, and mental health professionals who are working to improve the lives of children with EBD."--Stephanie H. McConaughy, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Vermont

"This volume offers a much-needed and welcome presentation of the best that we currently have to offer children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Enlisting the best minds in the area, this book addresses the major foundational, assessment, intervention, and methodological issues facing the field. It provides a valuable perspective on where we have been, our current level of knowledge, and where we should be going. Unlike many other volumes in the area, the recommendations provided here are backed by the most objective scientific research, rather than the authors' political or philosophical leanings. It is a 'must' for anyone who truly wants to know how to effectively help these challenging students."--Gary M. Sasso, PhD, Special Education Program, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Iowa

"A vital tool....Its no-nonsense approach and understandable style of summarizing the current research makes this a clear for the professional's collection....Essential.", Choice Published On: 2007-01-12

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1593854714
• ISBN 13: 9781593854713
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 622
• Editor: Rutherford Jr. Robert B., Quinn Mary Magee, Mathur Sarup R.