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.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The tenth edition of Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth follows the text's long-standing reputation for trusted research, a teacher-focused presentation, and clear explanations of the concepts related to students with EBD. Streamlined in this edition, the text offers a coherent conceptualization of the problems of students with emotional and behavioral disorders and the common challenges for teachers. Its four-part format examines the background of EBD, the origins of disordered behaviors, types of disorders and the procedures and problems associated with assessment. This edition includes over 150 new references, a unified chapter on assessment, a new emphasis on teaching social skills and a separately available companion casebook filled with cases and interviews from teachers in the field.

The tenth edition of" Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth "follows the text's long-standing reputation for trusted research, a teacher-focused presentation, and clear explanations of the concepts related to students with EBD. Streamlined in this edition, the text offers a coherent conceptualization of the problems of students with emotional and behavioral disorders and the common challenges for teachers. Its four-part format examines the background of EBD, the origins of disordered behaviors, types of disorders and the procedures and problems associated with assessment. This edition includes over 150 new references, a unified chapter on assessment, a new emphasis on teaching social skills and a separately available companion casebook filled with cases and interviews from teachers in the field.

"This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book." A coherent conceptualization of the problems of students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) and their challenges for teachers. The Eleventh Edition of Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth(subscription) follows the text's long-standing reputation for trusted research, a teacher-focused presentation, and clear explanations of the concepts related to students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD). Organized around major concepts in four logical parts, the text helps readers understand the background of EBD, the origins of behavior disorders, the types of behavior disorders, and the procedures associated with the assessment of these disorders. The teacher-focused presentation offers a sound conceptualization of the problems that students with EBD encounter and the common challenges for their teachers. Case studies, Personal Reflections, and Questions for Reflection features launch readers into self-questioning and prompt them to think critically about behavior and its contexts. This edition includes new references, new Personal Reflections, reorganized chapters for a more effective flow of content, and more detailed coverage of assessment.

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