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Case Studies in Educational Psychology is comprised of 55 diverse and realistic case studies that will shape and compliment any Educational Psychology curriculum. The essays are grouped into 10 well-organized units that address issues ranging from Classroom Management to Moral Development, Children from Broken Homes, and Homelessness. Each study concludes with thought-provoking discussions questions that both stimulate discourse around the important issues in Educational Psychology and bring to light the practical implications/applications of each study. Case Studies in Educational Psychology is a challenging yet highly accessible volume - an ideal text for students and teachers of Education Psychology.

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CONTENTS
Introduction = xi
UNIT 1 Classroom Management = 1
 Case Study 1 : Miss Jaynes = 3
 Case Study 2 : Damien = 5
 Case Study 3 : Lindsay = 7
 Case Study 4 : Dana = 9
 Case Study 5 : Bryan = 11
 Case Study 6 : David = 13
 Case Study 7 : Leslie Ann = 15
 Case Study 8 : John Davis Holtz = 17
UNIT 2 Child Development = 19
 Case Study 9 : Charles and Miss Jaksa = 21
 Case Study 10 : Mrs. Lair and Her Daughters = 23
 Case Study 11 : Kay = 27
 Case Study 12 : Lynn = 29
 Case Study 13 : Rene = 31
 Case Study 14 : James = 33
 Case Study 15 : Sherry = 35
 Case Study 16 : Jennifer = 37
 Case Study 17 : Katherine = 41
 Case Study 18 : Susan = 43
 Case Study 19 : Jan and Dan = 47
UNIT 3 Moral Development = 49
 Case Study 20 : Three Students = 51
 Case Study 21 : Marcus-Young and Gifted = 53
 Case Study 22 : Jefferson = 55
 Case Study 23 : Patricia = 59
UNIT 4 Children with Special Problems = 61
 Case Study 24 : Chris = 63
 Case Study 25 : Joseph = 65
 Case Study 26 : Donnie = 67
 Case Study 27 : Jason = 69
UNIT 5 Children from Broken Homes = 71
 Case Study 28 : Glenn and Bobby = 73
 Case Study 29 : Mitchell = 75
 Case Study 30 : Chuck = 79
UNIT 6 Peer Groups = 81
 Case Study 31 : Mrs. Brown's Diary = 83
 Case Study 32 : Three Brothers = 85
 Case Study 33 : A Statement from James Green, Social Studies Teacher = 87
UNIT 7 Troubled Teenagers = 89
 Case Study 34 : Mike Is Seventeen Years Old = 91
 Case Study 35 : Chris and Gene = 93
 Case Study 36 : Donald = 95
 Case Study 37 : Alexander Is Sixteen Years Old = 97
 Case Study 38 : Mary Bright = 99
 Case Study 39 : Mrs. Thompson's Report on Jackie = 101
 Case Study 40 : Micah = 103
 Case Study 41 : Connie = 105
 Case Study 42 : The Diaries of Andy and Mrs. Green = 107
UNIT 8 Troubled Young Adults = 111
 Case Study 43 : James = 113
 Case Study 44 : Mary Jenkins us = 115
 Case Study 45 : Neal = 117
 Case Study 46 : Benjamin and Cathy = 121
 Case Study 47 : Rebecca = 123
UNIT 9 Poverty = 125
 Case Study 48 : A Student's New Personality = 127
 Case Study 49 : David = 129
 Case Study 50 : Three Sisters = 131
 Case Study 51 : Mrs. Kelly = 133
 Case Study 52 : Glenn = 137
UNIT 10 Homeless Students = 139
 Case Study 53 : Jake and Jacob = 141
 Case Study 54 : The Hawkes Family = 143
 Case Study 55 : Donna = 145
 Case Study 56 : Jacob Is Sixteen Years Old = 147
Selected Theorists and Their Theories = 149
Additional Resources = 165
References = 175