Overview

This groundbreaking book identifies six distinctly different types of underachievers-coaster-cruisers, overanxious underachievers, identity-searchers, wheeler-dealers, sad underachievers, and defiant underachievers-and offer parents and teachers simple steps for helping each type get back on the achievement track. HARVEY P. MANDEL, PhD, (Toronto, Canada) is a licensed clinical psychologist, an associate professor of psychology and Director of the Institute on Achievement and Motivation at York University. SANDER I. MARCUS, PhD, (Chicago, Illinois) is a licensed clinical psychologist and business consultant.

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Author:   Harvey P. Mandel ,  Sander I. Marcus ,  Loral Dean
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9780471133612

ISBN 10:   0471133612
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

How Do I Know If My Child Is Underachieving? The Coasting Underachiever. The Anxious Underachiever. The Indentity-Search Underachiever. The Wheeler-Dealer Underachiever. The Sad or Depressed Underachiever. The Defiant Underachiever. Loose Ends and Your Underachieving Child. The '90s and Beyond: Transcending Underachievement. References. Resources for Professionals. Index.

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HARVEY P. MANDEL, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist in Toronto, Canada, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, and Director of the Institute on Achievement and Motivation, at York University. As a widely recognized authority in the field of underachievement, Dr. Mandel has addressed more than 10,000 teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, and social workers on the subject. He has received major awards in the field of underachievement from the Ontario Psychological Foundation, the Bea Wickett Foundation, and York University. SANDER I. MARCUS, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist in Chicago, Illinois, is a managing partner in the career and business consulting firm of Friedland & Marcus. He has counseled thousands of individuals about career paths, has consulted with major corporations, including AT&T and Ameritech Services, and has taught at three midwestern universities. LORAL DEAN is a freelance writer and editor, and is the coauthor, with Sandy Linver, of Speakeasy: How to Talk Your Way to the Top.

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