How to Use Positive Practice, Self-Correction, and Overcorrection, Third Edition explains the use of positive practice, self-correction, and overcorrection to parents and teachers who have responsibility for the care and supervision of young persons. Positive practice and overcorrection are effectively used in various ways: separately, together, or part of a comprehensive treatment package for a variety of behavior problem areas. The procedures can be used within the family relationships (e.g., communication skills training), in relationship to society or the person can perform overcorrection (e.g., restitution to the community in the case of substance abuse or stealing), positive practice independent of others' presence (such as habit reversal). Exercises and illustrations included show the use of these procedures. Useful bibliographic and further-reading references are included.
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.