Character Strength Development: Perspectives from Positive Psychology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 9352807774 ISBN 13: 9789352807772

Casa editrice: SAGE, 2018

Riassunto

Character strengths are the foundations of life-long development and thriving. These strengths help individuals to deal with everyday challenges and move forward in life with confidence and resilience.

Character Strength Development: Perspectives from Positive Psychology aims to document research and evidence-based practices in positive psychology with specific focus on character strengths. The arguments and perspectives shared by the experts in their respective chapters will help create new research avenues. It is an excellent resource for researchers, academicians, practitioners and teachers to develop a comprehensive understanding of different approaches, models and best practices for character education across the globe. Practitioners, educators and policymakers in the field of character education will also find this book immensely helpful for incorporating character strength-based approaches in their practice.

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Aneesh Kumar P., PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. He is involved in various research projects including the United States–India Education Foundation project on developing culturally competent clinical psychology programmes in India, and student mental health through positive schooling model. He teaches courses in child and adolescent counselling, counselling special population, development psychology and qualitative research methods.

Tony Sam George, PhD, is the Dean of Humanities and Sciences, and the Head of the Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Dr Tony’s research interests are in the areas of family violence, programme planning and evaluation, policy and administration in mental health and higher education. He teaches courses in qualitative research methods, research philosophy, family therapy and counselling theories and techniques.

Sudhesh N. T. is an Assistant Professor (Psychology) at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. He is the current president of IALSE (Indian Association of Life Skills Education) Bengaluru, Karnataka chapter. He has conducted several life-skills training and community intervention programmes in the last 10 years. His research interests include adolescent and youth psychology, school psychology, life skills education, social intervention, training and development and qualitative research methods.

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Explores positive psychology practices with specific focus on character strengths.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: SAGE
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9352807774
• ISBN 13: 9789352807772
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 432
• Redattore: P. Aneesh Kumar, George Tony Sam, T. Sudhesh N.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile