The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science
The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science offers a comprehensive global overview on prevention science with the most up-to-date research from around the world. Over 100 scholars from 27 different countries (including Australia, Bhutan, Botswana, India, Israel, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and Thailand) contributed to this volume, which covers a wide range of topics important to prevention science. It includes major sections on the foundations of prevention, as well as examples of new initiatives in the field, detailing current prevention efforts across the five continents. A unique and innovative volume, The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science is a valuable resource for established scholars, early professionals, students, practitioners, and policy-makers.
Moshe Israelashvili is Associate Professor at the Tel Aviv University (Israel) School of Education. 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, Israel Anti-Drug Authority, Israel Internet Association, and Israel Defence Forces and is a member of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), American Psychological Association (APA), and the Society for Stress and Anxiety Research (STAR). A visiting professor in Canada and the United States, he also serves on the editorial boards of international journals.
John L. Romano is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, United States. His scholarship emphasizes prevention science and international psychology. The author of Prevention Psychology: Enhancing Personal and Social Well-Being (APA, 2015), he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). The awards he has received include Prevention Section (APAs Society of Counseling Psychology) Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, Distinguished Contributions to Counseling Psychology (Society of Counseling Psychology), APAs International Psychology Division International Mentoring Award, and the American Counseling Association Research Award. He has been a visiting professor, consultant, and external evaluator/assessor at universities in several countries. He has disseminated research/scholarship through international journals and conferences and serves on the editorial boards of international journals. He is a former U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer (Nigeria) and has been a Visiting Professor in Malaysia and Thailand.
The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science
Moshe Israelashvili
Tel Aviv University
John L. Romano
University of Minnesota
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Names: Israelashvili, Moshe, editor. | Romano, John L., editor.
Title: The Cambridge handbook of international prevention science / edited by Moshe Israelashvili, John L. Romano.
Description: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017. | Series: Cambridge handbooks in psychology | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016015774| ISBN 9781107087972 (Hardback) | ISBN 9781107458321 (Paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: Mental illnessPrevention. | Preventive mental health services. | Mental health promotion. | BISAC: PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology.
Classification: LCC RA790 .C483 2016 | DDC 616.89dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016015774
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To our families, that directly and indirectly supported our global journey to promote prevention science, and to scholars, practitioners, and policy makers who are bringing the science of prevention to their countries, cultural groups, and disciplines to improve the health and well-being of children, youth, and adults across the globe
Contents
Moshe Israelashvili & John L. Romano
David V. McQueen
Judy A. Temple & Arthur J. Reynolds
Sally M. Hage, Jonathan p. Schwartz, & Sean C. DeMartino
Irwin Sandler, Sharlene Wolchik, Cady Berkel, Sarah Jones, Anne Mauricio, Jenn-Yun Tein, & Emily Winslow
Y. Joel Wong, Ellen l. Vaughan, & Elyssa M. Klann
Giovanna Campello, Hanna Heikkila, & Wadih Maalouf
Maria Rosaria Galanti, Karin Engstrm, Yvonne Forsell, Anna Mnsdotter, & Jette Mller
Jenn-Yun Tein
Amador Calafat & Montse Juan
Annamaria Di Fabio, Maureen E. Kenny, & Milena Claudius
Abigail H. Gewirtz & Adriana M. Youssef
Jun Sung Hong, Anthony A. Peguero, Dorothy L. Espelage, & Paula Allen-Meares
Sajid Humayun & Stephen Scott
Julie M. Koch & Douglas Knutson
Neha Navsaria & Ji Su Hong
Hanako Suzuki, Nadia T. Hasan, & Kyle Rundles
John W. Toumbourou
Ellen I. Koch, Barry D. Eye, Grant Ellison, & Bethany Gourley
Genomary Krigbaum & Nancy Wigton
James M. Shultz, Maria Espinola, Andreas Rechkemmer, Madeline A. Cohen, & Zelde Espinel
Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Brandon J. Griffin, Caroline R. Lavelock, Nathaniel G. Wade, & Katherine Kulick
Cheung-Moon Cho
Wan Har Chong, Hui Nee Tang, Patricia A. L. Koh, & Sylvia H. T. Choo
Tshering Dolkar
Erica Frydenberg
Daniel T. L. Shek
Solomon Renati & Shreeletha Solomon
Arunya Tuicomepee & Skultip Sirikantraporn
Robert K. Conyne & Perry Firth
Elizabeth J. Letourneau & Ryan T. Shields
Augusto Prez-Gmez & Juliana Meja-Trujillo (with contributions from several country authors)
Susan Pick, Delil Athi, & Anna-Emilia Hietanen
Josipa Bai & Darko Rovi
Stefanie Morgenroth, Petra Buchwald, & Martina Braasch
Laura Nota, Lea Ferrari, Teresa Maria Sgaramella, & Salvatore Soresi
Carmen Orte, Llus Ballester, Marga Vives, Joan Amer, & Mart X. March
Krzysztof Ostaszewski & Agnieszka Pisarska
Mara Jos Rodrigo, Sonia Byrne, & Miriam lvarez
