Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools
Michael J. Furlong, Richard Gilman, E. Scott Huebner · first published 2014 · ISBN 9780415621861
This multiauthor handbook shifts focus from deficit-focused assessment and intervention to building student strengths, resilience, and flourishing. Chapters cover constructs like hope, gratitude, character strengths, flow, and well-being in school contexts. Each chapter reviews research and gives practical applications for practitioners.
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Modern school psychology emphasizes prevention and promotion alongside intervention. Practitioners need evidence-based ways to help schools build protective factors and student agency, not just fix problems. This handbook provides that knowledge base.