Prepare Curriculum: Teaching Prosocial Competencies [Paperback]

Arnold P. Goldstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1988 | ISBN-10: 0878222952 | ISBN-13: 978-0878222957

This well-researched manual has been revised and expanded to include updated materials, procedures, and 93 supplementary exercises. PREPARE presents a series of 10 course-length interventions grouped into three areas: reducing aggression, reducing stress, and reducing prejudice. It is designed for use with middle school and high school students and can also be adapted for use with younger students. The 93 supplementary exercises involve games, role plays, reading and writing, drawing, brainstorming, group discussion, relaxation, tape recordings, photography, and other hands-on activities. The book examines important issues such as behavior management, assessment, motivation, and transfer and maintenance of skills.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Arnold P. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1933-2002), was Professor of Psychology and Education at Syracuse University as well as Founder and Director of the Syracuse University Center for Research on Aggression. He authored over 60 books and more than 100 articles on aggression, prosocial skills training, and juvenile delinquency. He also served as Director of the New York State Task Force on Juvenile Gangs. Dr. Goldstein received many prestigious awards including the Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association's Commitee on Children, Youth, and Families; and the Senior Scientist Award from APA's School Psychology Division. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 700 pages
• Publisher: Research Pr Pub (July 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878222952
• ISBN-13: 978-0878222957
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,376,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Arnold P. Goldstein, Ph.D., is Professor of Special Education at Syracuse University, Director of the New York State Task Force on Juvenile Gangs, a member of the American Psychological Association Commission on Youth Violence, and a member of the Council of Representatives, International Society for Research on Aggression. He has developed three increasingly competitive approaches to prosocial skills training, skillstreaming, aggression replacement training, and the Prepare Curriculum. Reflecting his role as Director of the Syracuse University Center for Research on Aggression, much of his research and teaching have centered on helping youngsters replace antisocial, aggressive behaviors with constructive, alternative means of seeking life satisfaction and effectiveness.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for School Social Workers, April 21, 2000

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A school social work intern (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prepare Curriculum: Teaching Prosocial Competencies (Paperback)

My supervisor lent me this book and it has been a great help! It has practical ideas that require little or no preparation (both for individual and group work). It has been helpful with elementary through high school students. Well worth the money!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive in terms of the relevant research literature, August 17, 2002

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Bill Angus (Point Roberts, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Prepare Curriculum: Teaching Prosocial Competencies (Paperback)

The theoretical and research background presented in this book is excellent. A clear and concise discussion of all of the relelvant research supporting Goldstein's various interventions is given. The book does all this while staying focused on the cognitive-social-skills training of youth which is its subject.
I wish I had found this book prior to doing my own research in aggression and anger management. It would certainly have made the lit. review a lot easier.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource book, September 12, 2008

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J. Taylor (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Prepare Curriculum: Teaching Prosocial Competencies (Paperback)

I am a school psychologist. I used this book for small group counseling with students that needed direct instruction with learning social skills, some special ed and some regular ed students. Each skill is clearly laid out, easy to teach and practice. The students I taught learned the skills. I love this book and will continue to use it.