Previous research on training for community psychology has failed to distinguish between the effects of different types of training programs or to address the viability of master's level training in community psychology. To explore the value of master's level training in non-clinical community psychology, 83 of 112 students who earned master's…

Children who require modification of curriculum and methods in the regular classroom have often been inappropriately labeled as handicapped, and placed in special education programs to maintain the status quo in the schools. A need exists to break this cycle by training present and future school psychologists in methods of case analysis and…

This staff training manual, the first volume of a three-volume set of materials for use in training paraprofessional refugee workers, provides an introduction to working with refugees. Covered in the individual units are the following topics: the cultural assumptions of social work, culture and behavior, the process of cultural adjustment,…

This staff training manual, the second volume of a three-volume set of materials for use in training paraprofessional refugee workers, deals with the life cycle, mental health, and mental illness, focusing particularly on the unique challenges and pressures of being a refugee. Covered in the individual units are the following topics: psychological…

This staff training manual, the third volume of a three-volume set of materials for use in training paraprofessional refugee workers, deals with intercultural counseling and interviewing skills. Covered in the individual units are the role of the human service worker; intercultural perspectives on healing; an introduction to casework;…