This book is a practical guide to the following eight perspectives on behaviour:biological -
focusing on biological and biochemical processes in accounting for behaviour;
behavioural
(or behaviourist) - focusing on overt, observable and measurable behaviours and their reinforcement in accounting for behaviour;
cognitive
(or cognitive-behavioural) - focusing on cognitive processes (beliefs, attitudes, expectations and attributions) in accounting for behaviour; combines both the cognitive and the behavioural perspective;
social learning
- focusing on observational learning, perceived self-efficacy and expectancies in accounting for behaviour;
psychodynamic
- focusing on unconscious conflicts in early childhood as accounting for current behaviour;
humanistic
- focusing on low self-esteem and problems in coping with and exploring feelings in accounting for behaviour;
ecosystemic
- focusing on positive and negative interactions between teachers and students within the school and those that externally affect the school; these interactions are seen as accounting for behaviour;
ecological
- focusing on the influence of systems and the environment in accounting for behaviour.
The aim of the book is to enable the reader to develop a structured approach to emotional and behavioural problems by drawing on one or more of the above perspectives.
By:
Harry Ayers, Don Clarke, Anne Murray Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Weight: 400g ISBN:9781138132795 ISBN 10: 1138132799 Pages: 128 Publication Date:18 August 2016 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
,
Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 The biological perspective; Chapter 2 The behavioural perspective; Chapter 3 The cognitive-behavioural perspective; Chapter 4 The social learning perspective; Chapter 5 The psychodynamic perspective; Chapter 6 The humanistic perspective; Chapter 7 The ecosystemic perspective; Chapter 8 The ecological perspective;