This book discusses using group contingencies to benefit particular situations as compared with individual contingencies. Three different applications of group contingencies are described and illustrated with examples. Advantages and disadvantages are noted to identify benefits and common pitfalls of group contingencies. Additional considerations help practitioners gauge the appropriateness of group contingencies and plan for implementation that will offer optimal benefits in their own situations. Detailed examples of research-validated group contingencies are included, spanning a variety of contexts and settings, illustrating the many uses of group contingencies. Included is a step-by-step guide to implementing group contingencies.
The revision of this series is highly timely and contemporary. The need for effective behavior management in children, youth, and adults is as important as ever given various events in todays society such as the increases in the numbers of children identified with autism, of bullying incidences both cyber and physical, and of school and workplace violence.
The How To Manage Behavior Series (Third Edition) contains 16 newly revised titles for practitioners and parents. These texts include effective, research-based strategies for use in increasing appropriate behaviors of children, students, and other persons whose behavior may be lacking or be creating problems at home, at school, or on the job. The books are nontechnical, step-by-step instructional manuals that define the procedures, provide numerous examples, and allow the reader to make oral or written responses. The books may be purchased individually or in the set of 16 titles.