Building Multicultural Competency: Development, Training, and Practice Review

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(More customer reviews)Henderson and White earnestly foster students and professors with this landmark text. Building Multicultural Competency is remarkably significant for mental health professionals; moreover, each and everyone invested in this world where relating hinges on communication and on an understanding of one another must read this book. Absolutely any person, any professional interested in multicultural competency can benefit from reading one and all chapters. Prepare to enter into an ongoing process of growth, accountability, and change.
Nancy Edenfield, M.A. Counseling Psychology


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Currently, the mental health workforce is neither trained nor staffed in a way that appropriately addresses the essential needs of the growing multicultural population. This must change. The 21st century requires an innovative paradigm in multicultural psychology in order to improve the standard for mental health professionals.Building Multicultural Competency answers this need by providing a new Multiracial/Multiethnic/Multicultural Competency Building Model--a model that, in great detail, provides relevant solutions to this growing problem. This book will supply individuals, students, professionals, educators, and administrators who are involved in the field of psychology with a map on how to build the multicultural competency skills that will allow them to function cross-culturally. The resolutions are personally enriching, helpful to diverse peoples, and influential to other individuals, groups, and institutions.

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Horsemanship: A Comprehensive Book on Training the Horse and Its Rider (Trafalgar Square Classics) Review

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(More customer reviews)Among top European trainers, this book is widely reguarded as a great classic. It covers the full spectrum of dressage training from the very beginning, with the young horse, on to the highest levels. While the prose is very elegant, it is not the easiest book to read. And, there are many in-depth discussions of training theory. However, all serious students of dressage should own this book. It is one of the most correct and complete works on this subject.

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Horsemanship remains one of the most comprehensive and enduring books ever written on the training of horse and rider, from the basics to haute ecole.

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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-526): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Windows-Based Client Development Review

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(More customer reviews)The purpose of the book is to prepare you for the certification exam. For me it didn't meet that requirement.
The book does have a section for each of the objectives Microsoft has defined for the exam. But is FULL of errors (typos and concepts too!!), lacking good examples, concepts are defined vaguely and there is A LOT left out.
I took the exam and passed but I don't feel it was because of the book. I had to do additional research on each topic because the book wasn't enough. And in the exam there is definitely much more than the book covers.
The 2 stars are because:
1.The CD that comes with the book. The practice tests are very helpful to prepare for the exam, not only because they are exam-like questions but because you see some topics that weren't even mentioned on the book.
2.Considering is the only preparation guide for this exam, it at least guides you very briefly on the topics of the exam.


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Student Aggression: Prevention, Management, and Replacement Training Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is so helpful, i'm a studet studying psychology, and I'm doing a paper on aggression in our school system. I found this book to be helpful in empowering youth to modify their own anger. This book is a good tool for parents of teenagers, teachers, youth pastors, anyone that has contact with young adults.When we as adults adopt the skills of training our youth to be responsible for their own actions we ALL WIN! Wonderful Book!

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As school violence in America continues to grow rapidly in both scope and intensity, school personnel struggle to find effective means for preventing and controlling such behavior, and for replacing it with constructive alternative actions. This book comprehensively presents, in user?friendly detail, the primary techniques currently available for such purposes, including psychological skills training, behavior modification, psychodynamic and humanistic interventions, and gang?oriented strategies. Recognizing school violence as a systems problem, the book not only addresses techniques for altering the individual student's behavior, but also ways to work with peers, school personnel, and family members. This book will be a valuable resource for school psychologists and social workers, counselors, teachers, administrators, security personnel, parents, and anyone else confronting school?related violence. Also useful in graduate?level courses focusing on the psychology of violence and aggressive behavior and the development and implementation of school and community safety programs.

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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-350): Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (Pro-Certification) Review

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(More customer reviews)Having just passed the 70-350 test today after reading the Blue Book ISA 2004 70-350 leaves me satisfied with the experience. All chapters are well laid out, grouped by topic with lessons and summaries. I found the Exam Tips scattered throughout very useful, as several popped up in the exam. If I would have passed the test by only using this book, I would have rated it 5 stars. I used other resources, but this book is well written and the authors know what they are talking about. Be prepared to spend significant time with it, as it nearly reaches 1000 pages. It also includes a CD of hundreds of Measure-Up Test Simulation and Study Questions plus a trial copy of ISA 2004 standard. This is my first Training Kit Blue Books, and I feel it cannot get much better, I highly recommend it!


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Gundogs: Train & Field Trials: 16th Edition (Gundogs: Training & Field Trials) Review

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(More customer reviews)Having bought the book before a dog , reading this gives the novice dog handler an insight into the pit-falls of dog training before you make them.I,ve had my copy for 15 years and still refer to it .

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Written for the novice, this is the 16th edition of a classic handbook which aims to cover every aspect of gundog training, from choice of puppy through to participation in field trials. Appendices provide details of various gundog and field-trial societies, and the Kennel Club field-trial rules.

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Barrel Racing: Training the Wright Way (Masters) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been training and riding barrel horses for 24 years and feel that this is the best barrel racing book I have ever come across. It is a great tool for all levels of barrel racers- from beginner to experienced. I found the chapters regarding barrel horse bloodlines and solving common problems very interesting. This book is easy to read and comprehend and has magnificent pictures to visually display the content. Worth the money!

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Mind to Mind (Companions of Zen Training) Review

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(More customer reviews)With so many books out there on Zen (or spirituality for that matter) this leads you in not just a mental way of getting something more, but of experiencing a totality of what Buddhism is teaching. It is not an easy book, but with a flood of books trying to simplify spirituality or creating some kind of attitude as if spirituality was a way of teaching how to live a better lifestyle, this book is truly refreshing and unique in all ways. As you journey in this book (which does take time) you will come to understand that awareness, enlightenment or "just being" is more than a state of mind or some kind of mechanism you can attain as if strolling through Wal-Mart.

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The Computer Training Handbook: Strategies for Helping People to Learn Technology Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one of my favorite books about computer training (the other is Paul Clothier's "Complete Computer Trainer"). This is a denser read than Mr. Clothier's tome, with more theory and fewer real world examples. If you have to design a computer training program for a single individual, or for hundreds of people - as I have done - then this is one of the must have books. Get this one, and get Mr. Clothier's book, and you'll have all the library you need to design an excellent computer training program.

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This book provides practical solutions and hundreds of tips for the new and experienced trainers facing the challenge of how to help users learn new technology.

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Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence: A Positive Training Program (Howell reference books) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm not sure why one reviewer said this book used negative methods for dog training such as alpha rolls and scruff shaking, because I saw neither mentioned in the book. The author does recommend "a quick pop followed by an immediate release" when using a leash to train, but this is a perfectly sensible and harmless way of getting the dog's attention.
The author continually emphasizes the importance of praise, praise, and more praise in teaching your dog the proper way to behave, and her methods really live up to the "positive" claim in the title. This is a very reader-friendly book as well. The writer presents her information in an easy-to-read and often humorous format, all the while providing sound advice. I highly recommend this book as both human and dog friendly!

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Puppy Care & Training: Your Happy Healthy Pet Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice little book for new puppy owners. Having owned dogs most of my life, I knew a lot of the information, but since I haven't owned a puppy in many years, I thought this would be a nice refresher course. It was. I had forgotten some of the things this book covers, but some of it seemed obvious.

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The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!Puppyhood is the most crucial stage of your dog's life--the time when you get to teach him how to interact with you and behave in his new home. This updated guide gives you all the tools you need to keep your puppy healthy and turn him into a well-mannered member of your family, including:* Pointers on puppy-proofing your home* Nutritional information to help your puppy thrive* Tips on hassle-free housetraining* Positive training techniques that ensure success* Advice on immunizations and health problems* Bonus chapters available on companion Web site

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Dog Behavior and Training Review

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(More customer reviews)This user-friendly book offers both dog owners and trainers substantial information on understanding dog behavior. There is also a good chapter which covers how to teach one's puppy or dog a number of basic obedience commands, and which offers some great practical tips for dog owners who are looking for a humane method of controlling their dogs.

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Open and Utility Training: The Motivational Method Review

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(More customer reviews)Absolutely the Best book on proofing for all exercises in these two classes. Methodical and logical with its basis in the basic drives that are found in all dogs, but to differing extents. Interesting and It works!

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Resistance Free Training: The Basic Ingredients: Off to a Good Start Review

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(More customer reviews)Having attended 2 of Richard's 5 day sessions, I can assure you that his methods are completely safe. They are logical insights into a horse's instincts and the way we react to them. His books and videos are easy to follow, step-by-step guides to training, not by extreme force but by gentle pressure. Amazingly his ways work and they do not involve expensive gear and hours of intense riding. I have seen him work wonders with horses of all breeds and experience. This book is worth checking into if you want simple, common sense day to day training.

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The long-awaited second book by renowned horseman Richard Shrake, founder of the innovative Resistance Free method of horse training and riding. Highly illustrated with color photos.

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Training and Showing the Versatility Ranch Horse Review

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(More customer reviews)A must have, everything you need to know about crossing over in to the world of Ranch Versatility...Two thumbs up!

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How to choose, train, and exhibit a horse for this Western stock horse equivalent of the penathalon.

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Hunt Close: A Realistic Guide to Training Close-Working Gun Dogs for Today's Tight Cover Conditions Review

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(More customer reviews)Gift for our son. We already have it, so we knew that it was great.Thanks so much

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Excelling at Dog Agility - Book 2: Sequence Training (Updated Second Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)4-Paws up for book 2 in the Excelling at Dog Agility "series" by Jane Simmons-Moake!
This extraordinary guide takes you from beginner to intermediate using easy-to-follow text loaded with pictures, diagrams, and tons of sample exercises. Get started with straight line and simple turn sequences then move at your own pace to distance control and "side-switches." Simmons-Moake is extremely thorough in her method and emphasizes not striving for "good" but for excellence! Her method makes it practically impossible to fail. Some of the important topics in this book are the introduction of distance and control commands, gaining distance with her "distance circles" technique, and how to give correct body cues for accurate performance every time. She also touches on the controversial concept of "correction-free training." To top off a wonderful "curriculum" of doggy schooling, she includes several pages of exercises you can do with just a few obstacles to drill key elements or your dog's weaknesses.
A few other features I really enjoyed:
· LOTS of diagrams!
· Tips for solving problems like broken start-line stays
· Proofing ideas and exercises
· An entire chapter on every type of side-switch imaginable! (including rear-cross, front-cross, counter rotations, zig-zags, and more!)
...and for those who are agility instructors or thinking of teaching agility, there are sample lesson plans for a 6-week Beginners class, 8-week Intermediate class, and 6-week Intermediate II class.
I cannot stop praising this book! It has certainly improved the performance of my own dogs and allowed me to progress more quickly with proven techniques. It is the perfect addition to any agility lover's bookshelf!

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This book teaches you how to sequence smoothly from one obstacle to the next, to reach your dog's highest potential for speed and accuracy. The book: helps you to develop a consistent set of cues for communicating with your dog on the agility course. As a result, your dog will understand your directives in an instant, even at the highest of speeds and the greatest of distances. It also provides detailed lesson plans for Beginner, Intermediate I, and Intermediate II agility training classes.

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