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“kenneth i maton”

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  • Overcoming the Odds

    Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women

    by Kenneth I. Maton, Monica L. Greene, Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, Geoffrey L. Greif ...
    When Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males appeared in 1998, it was hailed as "a crucial book" (Baltimore Sun) and "undoubtedly one of the most important tools the African American parent can possess" (Kweisi Mfume, President NAACP). Now, in response to enormous demand, the authors turn their attention to African American young women. Statistics indicate that ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Religion and Prevention in Mental Health

    Research, Vision, and Action

    by Robert E Hess, Kenneth I Maton, Kenneth Pargament ...
    Here is the first book which highlights the unique resource of religion in the field of prevention. Until now, religious systems have been a largely undertapped resource of talent, energy, care, and physical and financial assets. Religion and Prevention in Mental Health is a significant new volume that lays a general foundation for preventive work in the religious area. It presents a number of ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

    Studies of Three Student Development Programs

    by Beatrice L. Bridglall, Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Kenneth I. Maton, Susan Layden, Sheldon Solomon ...
    Concerns with how students are taught, and whether and how they learn, has become particularly salient in higher education. This is evident in growing awareness of increases in time-to-degree and declines in attainment rates for many students, including those who are underrepresented, in our nation’s community and public and private colleges and universities. It is also demonstrated vis-à-vis ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

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  • Lighting Their Fires

    How Parents and Teachers Can Raise Extraordinary Kids in a Mixed-up, Muddled-up,Shook-up World

    by Rafe Esquith ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire shares his proven methods for creating compassionate childrenDuring twenty-five years of teaching at Hobart Elementary School in inner city Los Angeles, Rafe Esquith has helped thousands of children maximize their potential—and became the only teacher in history to receive the president's National Medal of Arts. In Lighting ... Read more

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  • Ordinary Mind

    Exploring the Common Ground of Zen and Psychoanalysis

    by Barry Magid ...
    Is meditation an escape from--or a solution to--our psychological problems? Is the use of antidepressants counter to spiritual practice? Does a psychological approach to meditation reduce spirituality to "self-help"? What can Zen and psychoanalysis teach us about the problems of the mind and suffering?Psychiatrist and Zen teacher Barry Magid is uniquely qualified to answer questions like these. ... Read more

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  • The Essential Conversation

    What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other

    by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A renowned Harvard University professor offers valuable insights, incisive lessons, and deft guidance on how to communicate more effectively to help parents and teachers make the most of parent-teacher conferences, the essential conversation between the most vital people in a child’s life.“An enormously important volume . . . that will help us all understand what happens when ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia

    History, Evolution and Internationalism

    Edited by Lauren A. Yates, Jennifer Yates, Martin Orrell, Aimee Spector, Bob Woods ...
    Series series Aging and Mental Health Research
    Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) has made a huge global, clinical impact since its inception, and this landmark book is the first to draw all the published research together in one place. Edited by experts in the intervention, including members of the workgroup who initially developed the therapy, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia features contributions from authors across the globe, ... Read more

    $265.99 CAD

  • Counseling Older Adults

    by John Blando ...
    Counseling older adults is not equivalent to counseling the general population, and specialized skills and knowledge, as well as sensitivity to the contexts in which older adults live, are essential in working successfully with this population. This text provides an introduction to gerontological counseling, integrating the basic skills of working with older adults with theories of counseling and ... Read more

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  • Born Reading

    Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age -- From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between

    by Jason Boog ...
    A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children’s book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.Every parent wants to give his or her child a competitive advantage. In Born Reading, publishing insider (and new dad) Jason ... Read more

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  • Elder Abuse

    International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

    by Jordan I Kosberg, Juanita L Garcia ...
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    $94.99 CAD

  • A Guide to Youth Mentoring

    Providing Effective Social Support

    by Pat Dolan, Bernadine Brady ...
    Youth mentoring can be an effective way of supporting troubled youth, helping them sustain positive mental health, cope with stress, and lead successful lives through adolescence and into adulthood.This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how, if managed well, they can increase the social support available to young people. It outlines the objectives and ... Read more

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