School Interventions for Children of Alcoholics

This book presents useful guidelines for the design, evaluation, and implementation of interventions with children of alcoholics (COAs) that can be easily integrated into existing academic and health education programs. Drawing from work on substance abuse, social competence enhancement, and developmental and instructional psychology, this unique and practical text provides a detailed, hands-on resource. Written for school psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, classroom teachers, and administrators, the book will also inform mental health professionals, health educators, and drug education and prevention specialists. Ideal for advanced courses in school psychology, education, counseling and counseling psychology, it is also relevant to courses focused on consultation, primary prevention and intervention, curriculum design, school-based interventions, drug education and health education.