Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth - Hardcover

Kauffman, James M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130832839 ISBN 13: 9780130832832

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

For the introductory, characteristics course in Behavior Disorders.

This market-leading text provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, research- based introduction to emotional and behavioral disorders. 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. It effectively links research in child development, psychology, and special education directly to the work of the classroom teacher.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The market leader for 20 years...This text is organized around these basic concepts: the nature of disorders and conceptual approaches to them; assessment; major causal factors; facets of disordered emotion and behavior; and a personal statement; and a personal statement about teaching students with these disorders.

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 the Author:

James M. Kauffman is Professor Emeritus of education at the University of Virginia, where he was a faculty member for more than 30 years. He is also a former teacher of special education for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. He is the author, co-author, and co-editor of many publications in special education.

About this edition

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