Frameworks for Practice in Educational Psychology

Dr Tommy Mackay is Director of Psychology Consultancy Services and Visiting Professor of Autism Studies, University of Strathclyde. He has over 40 years' experience in working with children and young people with ASD and other difficulties. His work has won many national awards as an 'outstanding and original contribution to psychology'. He has been described by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown as 'an inspiration and a visionary'.

Part One: Perspectives on Applying Educational Psychology. Chapter One: Frameworks for Practice in Educational Psychology: Coherent Perspectives for a Developing Profession. Barbara Kelly, Associate Tutor, Educational Psychology MSc and Doctorate Programmes, University of Strathclyde. Part Two: History, Ethics and the Law in Educational Psychology. Chapter Two: The Legislative Context and Shared Practice Models. James Boyle, Reader and Director of MSc, Educational Psychology, University of Strathclyde, Tommy MacKay, Co-Director of the Scottish Autism Centre, University of Strathclyde and Fraser Lauchlan, Associate Tutor, MSc and Doctoral Programmes in Educational Psychology, University of Strathclyde. Chapter Three: Ethics and Value Systems. Geoff Lindsay, Professor of Education, University of Warwick. Part Three: Executive Frameworks for Trainees and Practitioners. Chapter Four: The Monsen et al. Problem-Solving Model Ten Years On. Jeremy J. Monsen, Assistant Principal Educational Psychologist, Kent Educational Psychology Service, and Nora Frederickson, Director, Educational Psychology Group, Department of Psychology, University College London. Appendix to Chapter 4: The New, Re-worked, Six-phased 'Problem-Analysis' Cycle. Chapter Five: The Constructionist Model of Informed and Reasoned Action (COMOIRA). John Gameson and Gillian Rhydderch, Associate Tutors ,MSc Educational Psychology, School of Psychology, Cardiff University. Chapter Six: The Woolfson et al. Integrated Framework: An Executive Framework for Service-Wide Delivery. Lisa Woolfson, Reader in Psychology and Director of the Doctorate in Educational Psychology Programme, University of Strathclyde. Part Four: Framework for Practice with Therapeutic Roots. Chapter Seven: Consultation as a Framework for Practice. Patsy Wagner, Area Principal, NK Psychological Service, London. Chapter Eight: A Systemic Solution-Oriented Model. Ioan Rees, Sycol Foundation. Part Five Frameworks for Practice for Psychological Theory and Research. Chapter Nine: Positive Psychology as a Framework for Practice. Professor Stephen Joseph, Centre for Trauma Resilience and Growth, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham. Chapter Ten: Activity Theory and the Professional Practice of Educational Psychology. Jane Leadbetter, Associate Tutor, M.Ed Educational Psychology Programme, University of Birmingham. Chapter Eleven: Illuminative Evaluation. Professor Bob Burden, School of Education, University of Exeter. Part Six: Developing an Integrated Methodology for Training and Practice. Chapter Twelve: Developing a System of Complementary Frameworks. Barbara Kelly and Lisa Woolfson. Index.