Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth by James M. Kauffman
James M. Kauffman . Unknown Year . English
A textbook for an introductory course in special education, and also usable in courses on the characteristics of mental retardation, learning disabilities, or students in cross-categorical special education. Combines the current understanding of development processes with suggestions on how teachers can influence children's behavior for the better. Weighted toward empirical data rather than humanist ideology. The 1993 edition was published by Macmillan; earlier editions back to 1977 were published by Merrill as Characteristics of Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth . Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Categories: Children’s Fiction
About the Author
James M. Kauffman is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Virginia. He started his UVA career in 1970, retiring in 2003. He earned his Ed.D. in special education at the University of Kansas 1969. He is author or coauthor, editor or coeditor of many books in special education. His first non-special education book is the 2020 publication of CYBER ABUSE: The Dr. Laura Letter, which recounts his experiences with misattribution of authorship of an open letter appearing on social media at about the turn of the century. He is also editor of ON EDUCATIONAL INCLUSION:Meanings, History, and International Perspectives, also published in 2020. It is the first volume in an international series.
