School Consultation Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice - Third edition (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology)-[3rd ed ]-[William P Erchul, Brian K Martens].pdf

Issues in Clinical Child Psychology
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William P. Erchul ●  Brian K. Martens
School Consultation
Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice
Third Edition
William P. Erchul Brian K. Martens
Department of Psychology Department of Psychology
North Carolina State University Syracuse University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7650 Syracuse, NY 13244-2340
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To some influential teachers who inspired
us to dig deeper and reach higher:
Willard R. Thurlow
Victor R. Wendt
  WPE
Joseph C. Witt
C. Dean Miller
  BKM
Preface
As considered here, consultation is an indirect model of delivering psychological
and/or educational services. Within this model, a specialist (consultant) and staff
member (consultee) work together to optimize the functioning of a client in the
staff member’s setting