Behavior Change in the Human Services: An Introduction to Principles and Applications - Softcover

Sundel, Martin; Sundel, Sandra S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761913505 ISBN 13: 9780761913504

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1999

Synopsis

This book introduces and overviews behaviour change principles and their applications to a wide range of problems and situations.

Designed for practitioners and students in the social services professions, the book uses a problem-solving framework to facilitate the application of behaviour change principles to actual situations. The book continues in the spirit of the first three editions, both building on the strength of the previous editions and containing new features.

About this title

About the Authors

Martin Sundel is the director of Clinical Services for Sun Family Care, a company
that provides care management and counseling to older adults. He was the Dulak
Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington and also served on
the faculties of the University of Michigan, the University of Louisville, and Florida
International University. He holds a PhD in social work and psychology from the
University of Michigan and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of
Community Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is a Charter Clinical Fellow
of the Behavior Therapy and Research Society and has been recognized as a pioneer
in introducing behavior therapy in Latin America. He has published extensively on
the application of behavioral science knowledge to the helping professions. An avid
table tennis player, he has won three national championships and silver and bronze
medals in international tournaments.

Sandra S. Sundel is the president and CEO of Sun Family Care. She was formerly on
the social work faculty at Florida Atlantic University. She was executive director of
family service agencies in Florida and Texas, and also served as executive director of
group homes for adults with developmental disabilities in Texas. She holds an
MSSW from the University of Louisville and a PhD in clinical social work from the
University of Texas at Arlington. She has taught courses in social work practice,
behavior therapy, interpersonal communication, and group work, and has conducted
numerous workshops and seminars. She has consulted with corporations,
government agencies, and nonprofit organizations on organizational behavior
management and interpersonal communication in the workplace. As mental health
consultants to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in
Cyprus, Sandra and Martin designed and implemented a psychosocial rehabilitation
project to foster collaborative relationships between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761913505
• ISBN 13: 9780761913504
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 384