Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Functioning: A Neuropsychological Perspective [Hardcover]

Darren E. Fuerst (Author), Byron P. Rourke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 1991

The result of an exhaustive analysis and synthesis of published research, this volume provides an account of what currently is known about the psychosocial functioning of children and adults with learning disabilities. The authors address questions central to the assessment and treatment of children with learning disabilities, review the literature on the three major hypotheses regarding the relationship between learning disabilities and psychosocial dysfunction, and provide critical commentaries on the general and specific conclusions reached on the basis of the evidence provided. Nine case studies illustrate the clinical applications of the models and hypotheses considered, including two adult cases that demonstrate some of the long-term developmental dimensions of learning disabilities. Essential reading for all learning disabilities specialists in school and clinic settings, practitioners and researchers in the areas of child clinical psychology and neuropsychology, child psychiatry, and speech/language pathology will also find this work highly informative.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Drs. Rourke and Fuerst have made a significant contribution to this highly current and controversial area of inquiry..... The book not only rests on a sound theoretical and scientific base but it is also a pleasure to read. All those interested in learning and learning disability subtypes as they relate to socioemotional functioning will find this book essential reading.' --Sara S. Sparrow, Ph.D.

"In a very lucid and unique way, Drs. Rourke and Fuerst bridge the gap between the neuropsychological characteristics and the socioemotional/ adaptational aspects of the learning-disabled child....This is a comprehensive scientific treatise based upon years of clinical experience....It will enhance the entire field of psychology.' --Harry van der Vlugt, Ph.D., M.D.

"Rourke and Fuerst have provided a major contribution....The three hypotheses reviewed in the book provide a useful conceptual approach to a confusing body of literature....This book should have wide appeal to investigators and clinicians in multiple disciplines. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the adaptive functioning of children with learning disabilities.' --Jack M. Fletcher, Ph.D.

About the Author

Byron P. Rourke is Professor of Psychology and University Professor at the University of Windsor and a member of the faculty of the Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University. Past President of the International Neuropsychological Society and of the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association, he is cofounder and coeditor of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology,The Clinical Neuropsychologist, and Child Neuropsychology and serves on the editorial boards of a number of scientific and professional journals. He was the 1994 recipient of the Canadian Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Practice of Psychology. His authored, coauthored, and edited books include Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Child Neuropsychology, Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Functioning, Neuropsychological Validation of Learning Disability Subtypes, Neuropsychological Assessment of Children, and Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 198 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press (July 19, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898627672
• ISBN-13: 978-0898627671
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,614,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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