Perspectives on Behaviour: A Practical Guide to Effective Interventions for Teachers

Ayers, Harry; Clarke, Don; Murray, Anne

ISBN 10: 1138132799 / ISBN 13: 9781138132795

Published by David Fulton Publishers, 2016

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pp. 128.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Perspectives on Behaviour: A Practical Guide to Effective Interventions for Teachers
• Publisher: David Fulton Publishers
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138132799
• ISBN 13: 9781138132795
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is a practical guide to the following eight perspectives on behaviour:

• biological -

focusing on biological and biochemical processes in accounting for behaviour;

behavioural

(or behaviourist) - focusing on overt, observable and measurable behaviours and their reinforcement in accounting for behaviour;

cognitive

(or cognitive-behavioural) - focusing on cognitive processes (beliefs, attitudes, expectations and attributions) in accounting for behaviour; combines both the cognitive and the behavioural perspective;

social learning

- focusing on observational learning, perceived self-efficacy and expectancies in accounting for behaviour;

psychodynamic

- focusing on unconscious conflicts in early childhood as accounting for current behaviour;

humanistic

- focusing on low self-esteem and problems in coping with and exploring feelings in accounting for behaviour;

ecosystemic

- focusing on positive and negative interactions between teachers and students within the school and those that externally affect the school; these interactions are seen as accounting for behaviour;

ecological

- focusing on the influence of systems and the environment in accounting for behaviour.

The aim of the book is to enable the reader to develop a structured approach to emotional and behavioural problems by drawing on one or more of the above perspectives.

About the Author

Harry Ayers, Don Clarke, Anne Murray