George Albee, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the University of Vermontand Courtesy Professor at the Florida Mental Health Institute and theUniversity of South Florida. He served on both the Eisenhower and Carter Presidential Commissions on Mental Health and is a past President of the American Psychological Association, APA's Division of Clinical Psychology, and the American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology. He established the Vermont Conference on the Primary Prevention of Psychopathology which held 17 conferences bringing together researchers, policy makers and implementers of primary prevention programs throughout the world. He has written dozens of books and hundreds of articles on the merits of prevention. Albee has received many awards and honors including the American Psychological Society’s Distinguished Professional Award, the American Psychological Foundation’s Gold Medal for Life Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest, and a presidential citation from the American Psychological Association.
The successes, failures, obstacles and possibilities for promoting healthier development and well-being among children around the world are considered in this volume. The many physical and psychological problems, both common and unique, that face young people are considered. Contributors examine sources of stress such as inadequate parenting, war and poverty; explore such topics as social policies, children's rights, and prevention and reduction of conduct disorders; and consider possible interventions. The suffering created by the growing division between the worlds of the wealthy and of the poverty-stricken is put into sharp perspective.
