Positive Relationships : Evidence Based Practice across the World /
Roffey, Sue.editor.
Relationships are threaded through every aspect of our lives, at home, at school, at work and at play. They are the foundation of our greatest happiness but can also be the cause of our deepest despair.  Despite how crucial they are, we may not give much thought to relationships except when they go wrong - whether this is lost intimacy, violence in our communities or toxic working environments.    This highly accessible book takes a positive psychology approach to explore why healthy relationships are important for resilience, mental health and peaceful communities, how people learn relationships and what helps in developing the positive.  There is something here for everyone in both their personal and professional lives - and for students who anticipate working with people in any capacity.  Chapters provide a wealth of evidence on promoting optimal interactions between couples, friends, parents and children and community groups. Authors address positive environments at work and at school, mentoring relationships, a new paradigm for relational leadership and how to foster tolerance between people of different faiths. Others explore what is best for children after family breakdown, how to ensure that conflict is more about learning than losing and what might help repair relationships that are damaged. Authors are academics and practitioners from across the world providing both evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence. Examples and case-studies throughout each chapter illustrate what works. Overarching themes include seeking what we have in common rather than what divides us, fostering positive communication practices, building social capital and what it means to treat each other with respect. The science of positive psychology shows that relationships can offer real meaning and sustainable fulfilment in our lives. Knowing what promotes the positive is the first step to authentic wellbeing.
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Positive Relationships; Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction to Positive Relationships: Evidence-Based Practice Across the World; 1.1 A Foundation for Wellbeing; 1.2 The Project; 1.3 Positive Psychology; 1.4 Politics, Power and Equality; 1.5 Human (and Animal!) Nature; 1.6 The Content; 1.6.1 Section One: The Power of Positive Relationships and How We Learn These; 1.6.2 Section Two: Close Relationships; 1.6.3 Section Three: Relationships at School and at Work; 1.6.4 Section Four: Relationships in the Wider World; 1.6.5 Section Five: Responding Positively to Challenges in Relationships
1.7 Threads and Connections Between Chapters1.7.1 Ecological (Systems) Theory; 1.7.2 Social Constructionist Theory; 1.7.3 Connection and Resilience; 1.7.4 Emotional and Social Intelligence/Literacy and Learning; 1.7.5 A Strengths and Solution Focus; 1.7.6 Social Capital; 1.8 Summary; References; Chapter 2: Wellbeing and Resilience in Young People and the Role of Positive Relationships; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What Is Wellbeing?; 2.3 What Is Resilience?; 2.4 Protective Personal Factors That Contribute to Resilience and Wellbeing
2.5 Protective External Factors That Contribute to Resilience and Wellbeing2.5.1 Parent-Child Relationships; 2.5.2 Relationships with a Caring Adult; 2.5.3 Peer Relationships; 2.5.4 Positive Teacher-Student Relationships; 2.6 Curriculum Programmes for Developing Student Wellbeing and Resilience; 2.6.1 Examples of Programmes and Initiatives That Foster Student Wellbeing, Resilience and Positive Relationships; 2.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Peaceful and Compassionate Futures: Positive Relationships as an Antidote to Violence; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Relationships and Resilience Are Learnt in the Complexity of Social Settings3.3 Case Study One: Planting the Peace Virus in a School Community; 3.3.1 Background Information; 3.3.2 Taking Action; 3.3.3 The Research and Ideas that Guided the School on Its Journey; 3.3.3.1 New Paradigms; 3.3.3.2 Adult Leadership; 3.3.3.3 Modelling Language and Conflict Resolution; 3.3.3.4 Early Intervention; 3.3.3.5 Home, School and Community Collaboration; 3.3.3.6 Universal, Targeted and Tertiary Programmes; 3.3.3.7 Student Leadership Programmes; 3.3.3.8 Social and Emotional Literacy in the Classroom
3.3.3.9 Positive Playground Programmes3.3.3.10 Monitoring and Evaluation; 3.3.3.11 The Attention Room; 3.3.3.12 Therapeutic Games; 3.3.4 For the Future; 3.3.4.1 Some Words of Caution; 3.3.4.2 Some Words of Encouragement; 3.4 Case Study Two: Preventing Violence Against Women and Children; 3.4.1 The Extent of the Problem; 3.4.2 An Investment for Change; 3.4.3 LOVE BiTES - A Programme to Reduce Violence Towards Women and Children; 3.4.4 For the Future; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Learning About Relationships; 4.1 Introduction
4.2 A Brief Summary of the Stage-Salient Developmental Relationship Tasks of Infancy Through Late Childhood
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Relationships are threaded through every aspect of our lives, at home, at school, at work and at play. They are the foundation of our greatest happiness but can also be the cause of our deepest despair.  Despite how crucial they are, we may not give much thought to relationships except when they go wrong - whether this is lost intimacy, violence in our communities or toxic working environments.    This highly accessible book takes a positive psychology approach to explore why healthy relationships are important for resilience, mental health and peaceful communities, how people learn relationships and what helps in developing the positive.  There is something here for everyone in both their personal and professional lives - and for students who anticipate working with people in any capacity.  Chapters provide a wealth of evidence on promoting optimal interactions between couples, friends, parents and children and community groups. Authors address positive environments at work and at school, mentoring relationships, a new paradigm for relational leadership and how to foster tolerance between people of different faiths. Others explore what is best for children after family breakdown, how to ensure that conflict is more about learning than losing and what might help repair relationships that are damaged. Authors are academics and practitioners from across the world providing both evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence. Examples and case-studies throughout each chapter illustrate what works. Overarching themes include seeking what we have in common rather than what divides us, fostering positive communication practices, building social capital and what it means to treat each other with respect. The science of positive psychology shows that relationships can offer real meaning and sustainable fulfilment in our lives. Knowing what promotes the positive is the first step to authentic wellbeing.
Community psychology.
Environmental psychology.
Positive psychology.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Psychology.
Industrial psychology.
Quality of life.
Community and Environmental Psychology.
Positive Psychology.
Child and School Psychology.
Psychology, general.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Quality of Life Research.