Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science

This book provides a comprehensive global overview on prevention science with the most up-to-date research for established scholars, new professionals and students.

List of contents

Part I. The Essence of Prevention Science; Section 1. Foundations; Part II. The Globalization of Prevention Science; Section 1. Asia and Australia; Part III. The Future of Prevention Science.

About the author

Moshe Israelashvili is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Tel Aviv University. He has extensive experience in prevention programs' development, implementation and evaluation, especially in the context of children and youth resilience promotion and substance abuse prevention. He is a consultant to major institutions in Israel, such as the Israel Ministry of Education/Psych-Counseling Services, the Israel Anti-Drug Authority, the Israel Internet Association and the Israel Defence Forces, and is a member of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Society for Stress and Anxiety Research (STAR). A visiting professor in Canada and USA, he also serves on the editorial boards of international journals.John L. Romano is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Minnesota. His scholarship emphasizes prevention science and international psychology. The author of Prevention Psychology: Enhancing Personal and Social Well-Being (2015), he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). The awards he has received include the Prevention Section (APA's Society of Counseling Psychology) Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, Distinguished Contributions to Counseling Psychology, the APA's International Psychology Division International Mentoring Award and the American Counseling Association Research Award. He is a visiting professor, consultant and external evaluator/assessor at universities across the globe. He has disseminated research/scholarship through international journals and conferences and serves on the editorial boards of international journals.

Summary

This comprehensive and up-to-date book will be studied in undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, social work, education, international law, sociology, economics, public health and public policy fields, and will also be a valuable resource for established scholars, practitioners and policy-makers.

Product details

• Authors: EDITED BY MOSHE ISRA, Moshe (Tel-Aviv University) Romano Israelashvili
• Assisted by: Moshe Israelashvili (Editor), Moshe (Tel-Aviv University) Israelashvili (Editor), Israelashvili Moshe (Editor), John Romano (Editor), John L Romano (Editor), John L. Romano (Editor), John L. (University of Minnesota) Romano (Editor), Romano John L. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781107458321
• ISBN: 978-1-107-45832-1
• No. of pages: 1092
• Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Psychol; Cambridge Handbooks in Psychol; Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Soziale Arbeit, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social Work, Care of the mentally ill, Care of people with mental health issues