Future Directions in Well-Being [electronic resource] : Education, Organizations and Policy /
White, Mathew A.editor.
Slemp, Gavin R.editor.
Murray, A. Simon.editor.
This book is a collection of essays advancing the discourse in well-being science, authored by key thought leaders in positive psychology and its variants, including positive education, character education, and positive organizational scholarship. The authors address topics such as the next big ideas in well-being research and practice, potential strategies, as well as current gaps and limitations of the field. This book will be of particular interest for policy makers, educators and practitioners, as well as researchers.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Foreword; Lord O'Shaughnessy -- Part I. Education -- Overview; Mathew A. White, Dan Loton, Gavin R. Slemp and A. Simon Murray -- Chapter 1. Positive Education: Developing Skills for School Life and Beyond; Zoë Alford -- Chapter 2. Evolution of Student Leadership Following the Introduction of Well-Being; Alasdair McCall and Sam Beer -- Chapter 3. Opportunities for Technology in Promoting Resilience and Well-Being in Schools; Jane Burns and Melissa Weinberg -- Chapter 4. Healing and Growth in the Classroom: A Positive Education for Trauma-Affected; Tom Brunzell -- Chapter 5. Impact of Activity: Future Direction of Positive Education; Mathew A. White -- Chapter 6. Theology and Psychology in Conservation: Ellen T. Carry -- Chapter 7. Positive Psychology, A New Interpretative Lens for Scripture Defined; Theodore McCall -- Chapter 8. The Tao of Leadership; Lim Lai Cheng -- Chapter 9. Keeping Up with The Times: A Considered Approach to Measuring Youth Well-Being; Tan-Chyuan Chin -- Chapter 10. Positive Education's New Frontier: Curriculum Integration; Emily FitzSimons -- Chapter 11. Your Phone vs. Your Heart; Barbara Fredrickson -- Chapter 13. Partnering Evidence-Based Coaching and Positive Psychology; Suzy Green and Sean O'Connor -- Chapter 14. Strengths and Virtues: An Integrated Approach; Liz Gulliford -- Chapter 15. Perseverance, Achievement, and Positive Education; Margaret L. Kern -- Chapter 16. Creating Whole-School strategies That Last; Michelle McQuaid -- Chapter 17. Positive Education at the Cross Roads: Important Sign Points for Going in the Right Direction; Toni Noble -- Chapter 18. Strength Based Parenting: A New avenue of Practice and Research in Positive Psychology; Lea Waters -- Chapter 19.Systemic Change Plan: Character Strengths in the Middle Years Schooling; James Tamblyn -- Part II. Organizations -- Overview; Mathew A. White, Gavin R. Slemp and A. Simon Murray -- Chapter 20. Human Resource Management and Building a Positive School Culture; Annette Cinnamond -- Chapter 21. Let's be on High Quality Connecting as a Path for Fostering Well-Being at Work; Jane E. Dutton -- Chapter 22. Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Parents on Young People Character and Virtues; Blaire Morgan -- Chapter 23. On Heartfulness; Ryan M. Niemiec -- Chapter 24. Positive Psychology and Sport; Matthew Scholes -- Chapter 25. Using Appreciative Inquiry to Foster Positive Sport Leadership; Matthew French -- Chapter 26. University Settings: A New Frontier for Positive Education; Gavin R. Slemp -- Chapter 27. Coaching character: Winning on and off the Field; Paddy J. Steinfort -- Chapter 28. Motivation Outside In, Inside Out; Helen Street -- Part III. Policy -- Overview; Gavin R. Slemp, Mathew A. White and A. Simon Murray -- Chapter 29. Challenges in Defining and Measuring Well-Being and Their Implications for Policy; Felicia A. Huppert -- Chapter 30. Well-Being Literacy: The Missing Link in Positive Education; Lindsay G. Oades -- Chapter 31. Meta-Positive-Psychology; Veronika Huta -- Chapter 32. Momentum in the State of Well-Being: A South Australian Story; Gabrielle Kelly -- Chapter 33. Teachers as Facilitators of Student Flourishing in Positive Education: What Are The Political Implications?; Kristján Kristjánsson -- Chapter 34. An Eyes Open Approach to Teen Sleep Problems; Mike Oliver -- Chapter 35. Co-Designing New solutions to Support Young People's Mental Health and Well-Being; Michelle Blanchard and Nicholas Fava -- Chapter 36. Well-Being and academic Achievement: Towards a New Evidence-Based Educational Paradigm; Alejandro Adler -- Chapter 37. Advances and Challenges in Positive Education; Covadonga Chaves and Enrique Tamés -- Chapter 38. It's About Time for Positive Psychology to Get More Involved in Time Use Research; Dianne A. Vella-Brodrick -- Chapter 39. Why We Need Positive Education 2.0: Mathew A. White and Ash Buchanan -- Chapter 40. Mindfulness and Compassion as the Foundations of Living, Learning and Loving -- Appendix.
This book is a collection of essays advancing the discourse in well-being science, authored by key thought leaders in positive psychology and its variants, including positive education, character education, and positive organizational scholarship. The authors address topics such as the next big ideas in well-being research and practice, potential strategies, as well as current gaps and limitations of the field. This book will be of particular interest for policy makers, educators and practitioners, as well as researchers.
Quality of Life
Social policy.
Positive Psychology.
Quality of Life Research.
Social Policy.