Psychological Consultation and Collaboration in School and Community Settings

by A. Michael Dougherty

With Dougherty's PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS, 5e, you will see how human service professionals help others work more effectively to fulfill their work-related or caretaking responsibilities to individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. This practical text uses a proven generic model for application, surveys various approaches to consultation, examines the organizational context of consultation, and reviews the numerous ethical and professional challenges that today's consultants face. By following this book's structure, you can develop or refine your own personal model of consultation. Numerous new and proven case studies bring concepts to life. A new focus on prevention, more information on school-based consulting and working with non-mainstream families, and some of the latest qualitative data gathering techniques and evaluation methods more thoroughly prepare you for professional success.

Genres: Grad School, Nonfiction, Psychology, Textbooks, Counselling

416 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 1999

Reviews

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 1 out of 5]

The stupidest book I have read in my entire school career. It is 136 pages and cost me a buck a page. And it repeats itself to the point of utter annoyance. A true disappointment in every sense of the world. Pricey, unhelpful, and if I ever have to read what the term consultant means one more time in my life it will be too soon.

[Mya · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good for those wanting to expand their knowledge on consultation and collaboration. The case studies for this book were well written and really did a good job tying the book together. The book was heavy on jargon so that is something to take into account. Also, it was hard to engage with the book, but it did its job.

[k.wing · Rating 4 out of 5]

While at times repetitive, I found the subject matter fascinating and important. Especially appreciated the summaries at the end of each chapter and the case studies used to illustrate concepts.

[Paige Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Look I’ve never read a more repetitive textbook in my life. Good grief.

[Muska · Rating 2 out of 5]

i’m almost free from the shackles of higher education

[Cari · Rating 1 out of 5]

Doughetry should receive an award for being able to write a whole book about absolutely nothing. Here's an example:
"...they begin formulating a plan. A plan refers to a detailed step-by-step method for doing something and is formulated beforehand. In many instances, formulating a plan refers to joining the pieces of the interventions into a sequence and generating appropriate lines. In other words, the consultant and consultee construct an overall game plan."
*smh

too wordy