Promoting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing - Importance of Partnerships in Building Resilient and Empathic Children

This book explores children's mental health and wellbeing issues using a developmental systems perspective that is grounded on established theoretical frameworks and supported by evidence-based research.

List of contents

Part 1: Context: Setting the Stage 1. Addressing Children's Mental Health Needs in Singapore and Globally 2. Addressing Children's Mental Health Needs through Systems Thinking 3. Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing Part 2: Initiatives Across Different Sectors 4. Impact of the Education System on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Associated Initiatives and Programs 5. Impact of the Health System on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Associated Initiatives and Programs 6. Impact of the Family, Social, and Legal Systems on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Associated Initiatives and Programs Part 3: Future Directions 7. Importance of Program Evaluation 8. Importance of Partnerships and Scaling Up Interventions 9. Building Resilient and Empathic Children, Youth, and Society

About the author

Rebecca P. Ang is a Professor at the Psychology and Child & Human Development Academic Group, NIE. She obtained her PhD in School Psychology (specialising in clinical child psychology) from Texas A&M University, USA. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist in the USA, and a Registered Psychologist in Singapore. Her awards include the International Council of Psychologists Seisoh Sukemune/Bruce Bain Early Career Research Award, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Singapore Foundation Education Award, the NTU Nanyang Education Award (College), and the Singapore National Day Award - The Public Administration Medal (Bronze).

Summary

This book explores children's mental health and wellbeing issues using a developmental systems perspective that is grounded on established theoretical frameworks and supported by evidence-based research.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca P. Ang, Ang Rebecca P.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032353272
• ISBN: 978-1-03-235327-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Weight: 480 g
• Series: The Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Adolescents
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; MEDICAL / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Psychotherapy, Educational psychology, Social welfare & social services, Mental health services, Child & developmental psychology, Psychotherapy: child and adolescent, Social welfare and social services, Age groups: children, Psychological methodology