Community Mental Health and Behavioral-Ecology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Practice

ISBN: 0306408503

Author: A.M. Jeger

To enhance its pedagogic utility and resource value, we have organized the volume around several unique features. First, the emphasis of the book is on major current topics in community mental health. Second, in Part I we devote three chapters to the conceptualization, values, and knowledge bases informing behavioral-ecology in order to provide the context for the entire volume. Third, most chapters are project oriented, with contributors describing, evaluating, and discussing their own innovative research/intervention programs. We have selected these projects as "exemplars" of behavioral-ecology in action. Fourth, we have included introductory comments in each part. They complement the presentations by placing the chapters within the behavioral-ecological framework, providing an overview of the relevant literature and issues pertaining to the part topics, and contributing to the integrative thread of the volume. Finally, an appendix listing resources in community mental health and behavioral-ecology is included.