Guidance and Counseling Department Wish List

The following textbooks represent the wish list of the Guidance and Counseling Department at Blantyre International University. Ten, fifty, and sometimes two hundred students share the one or two copies of a course's textbook that are kept in the university library. Students usually do not have access or funds to purchase their own textbooks for their university classes. 

At the moment, because this project is in its infancy, I am asking for donations of only textbooks (or any newer editions of these textbooks) on the Wish Lists. 

Contemporary Social Problems

 

Giddens, A. (2001): Sociology 4^th Ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.

Scarpitti, F.R. and Anderson, L. C. (1989): Social Problems, New York: Harper and Row Publishers.

Wallace, R. A. (1991): Contemporary Sociological Theory: Continuing the Classical Tradition. London: Prentice-Hall International.

Woolgar, M. and Pawluch, L. (1983): Sociology Working With Families, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanouvich.

 
Community Psychology

Chambers, R (1983): Rural Development: Putting the Last First. Harare: UNICEF CBC.

Bernard, J. (1990): The Sociology of Community. Gleview: Foresman.

Faulkner R, R. (1998): Contemporary Sociology. New Jersey: Free Press.

Introduction to Counseling Psychology

Dowing, L. N.(1990):Counselling Theories and Techniques New York: Nelson Hall.

McLeod, W. (1993): Introduction to Counselling, Buckingham: Open University Press.

Nelson J. R. (1997):Theory and Practice of Counselling, London: Cassell.

Palmer, S. and Laungani, P. (1999): Counselling in a Multicultural Society. London: Sage.

Psychosocial Support for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children

Drauker, C. (1992): Counselling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. New York: SAGE Publications.

Ospow, S.H. (2000): Strategies in Counselling for Behaviour Change. New York: Routeledge.

Schorr, L. B. (1988): Within our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadavantage .New York: Anchor.

Ethical Considerations in Guidance and Counseling

Gladding, S. T. (1988): Counselling: Comprehensive Profession London: Merril Publishing Co.

Schultz, W. E. (1989): Guidelines for Ethical Behaviour of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association. London: Merril Publishing Company.

Urombo, R. (2000): Ethics in Counselling, Harare: ZOU.

Counseling Theories and Practice

Hansen, J. (1986): Counselling: Theory and Process. Allyn and Bacon, New York.

McLeod, W. (1993): Introduction to Counselling, Open University Press, Buckingham.

Nelson, J. R. (1997): Theory and Practice of Counselling, Cassell, London.

Woolfe, R. and Dryden, W. (2005): Counselling Psychology 3rd Edition, Sage Publication, London.

   

Counseling People with Disabilities

Abberley, P. (2002): Disabled People and Normality; SAGE, New York.

Boschen, K. A. (2000): Variables Affecting Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities. Human Resource Development, Ottawa.

Assessment Methods in Guidance and Counseling

Anastasi,  A. (1990): Psychological Testing 5th ^Ed. Macmillan, New York.

Borich, G. (1995): Educational Testing and Measurement. Harper Collins College Publishers, Texas.

Goldman, L. (1995): Using Tests in Counselling 2^nd Ed. Goodyear, Pacific.

Nagler, M. (1993): Perspectives in Assessment. Health Markets Research, California.

Counseling People with HIV/AIDS

Hampton, J. (1990): Living Positively with AIDS.  The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO), Kampala.

Hough, M. (1996): Counselling Skills. Longman, London.

Jackson, H (2002): AIDS:AFRICA: Continent in Crisis , SAfAIDS, Harare.

Child Counseling

 

Adler A.  (1983): The Problem Child Capricorn Books.  (Original work published 1930), New York.

Appleton, V.E., & Dykeman, C. (1996):  Using art in group counseling with Native American Youth.  Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 21, 224-231.

Axline, V.  M (1947): Play Therapy. Houghton-Mifflin, Boston.

Becvar, D.S., & Becvar, R.J. (2003):  FamilyTherapy: A Systemic Integration (5^th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc, Boston.

Multicultural Counseling

 

Ayisi, E.O. (1997): An Introduction to the Study of African Culture. English Press Publishers, Nairobi.

Mbiti, J. S. (1999): African Religions and Philosophy Sunlitho, Nairobi.

Sue, D.W. and Sue, D. (1990): Counselling the Culturally Different: Theory and Practices. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Kornblum, W. (2008): Sociology In a Changing World. Thomson, Belmont.

Vocational and Career Counseling

Bronfenbrenner,  U.  (1979): The Ecology of Human Development:  Experiments by Nature and Designs. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.

Crow, L.D. and Crow, A. (2004): An Introduction to Guidance. Eurasia Publishing House, New Delhi.

Jones, A.J (1998): Principles of Guidance. Harper and Brothers, New York.

Patterson, C. H. (2003): Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper  and Row, New York.

Psychobiology

Lefrancois, G. (1993): The Life Span. Wadworth Publishers, Belmont.

Pinel, J. (1993): Biopsychology.Merrill Publishing Co., Boston.

Allyn and Bacon Welfel, E. R. (1998): Ethics in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Standard, Research and Emerging Issues, Books Publishing Co., London.

 

Gladding, S. T. (1988): Counselling: Comprehensive Profession. Merril Publishing Co., London.

Drug, Substance, and Person Abuse

Dale, P (1999): Adults Abused as Children: Experiencs of Counselling and Psychotherapy. SAGE, London.

Julien, R M (1996): A Primer of Drug Action: A Concise, non technical Guide to the Actions, Uses ,and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs. Freeman and Company, New York.

Melton, G B and Barry, F. D. (1994): Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect: Foundations for a New national Strategy  The Guilford Press, New York.

Roberts, C. (1989): Women and Rape. Harvester Publishing, New York.

Marriage Counseling

Barnes, G. (1998): Family Therapy in Changing Times. Macmillan, London.

Mwamwenda, T. S (1995): Educational Educational.Heinemann Publishers, Pretoria.

Street, E. (1997): Family Counselling. Routledge, London.

Personality and Personality Development

Dworetzky, J.R. (1997): Psychology.6^th Edition. Brooks Cole Publishing Company, New York.

Lefrancois, G. (1998): The Lifespan. Wadsworth Publish Company, Belmont.

Zimbardo, P. G. (1985): Psychology and Life. Foresman and Company, Glenview.

Practicum

Anastasi,  A. (1990): Psychological Testing 5th ^Ed. Macmillan, New York.

Borich, G. (1995): Educational Testing and Measurement. Harper Collins College Publishers, Texas.

Goldman, L. (1995): Using Tests in Counselling 2^nd Ed. Goodyear, Pacific.

Nagler, M. (1993): Perspectives in Assessment. Health Markets Research, California.

   

Counseling of Special Populations

 

Butler, R. (1986): Ageing and Mental Health. Merriel, Ohio.

De Crescenzo.T. (1994): Helping Gay and Lesbian Youth. Haworth Press, Boston.

Nelson-Jones, R (1998): Theory and Practice of Counselling. Cassell, London.

Counseling of Dying and Bereaved People

Brammer, L. M. (2003):Therapeutic Psychology: Fundamentals of Counseling and Psychotherapy. Prentice-Hall International, New Jersey.

Fuster, J. M. (1998): Personal Counselling. St. Paul Society, Bombay.

Nelson-Jones, R. (1990): Theory and Practice of Counselling. Cassel, London.

Smith, C.and  Pennels, M, S. (1993): Bereaved Children and Adolescents. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London.

Human Learning, Motivation, and Performance

Cotman,  C. W. and  McGaugh, J. K. (1995): Behavioural Neuroscience.  Academic Press, Oxford.

Woolfe, R; Dryden, W and Strawbridge, S. (2003): Handbook of Counselling Psychology,2^nd Ed. Sage, London.

Zimbardo, P.G (1990): Psychology and Life. Foresman and Company, Glenview.

Programme and Project Evaluation

 

Borg, W. and Gall, M. (1983): Educational Research: An Introduction. Longman, London.

Burke, R. (2004): Project Management 4^th Ed. John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey.

Meridith,  J. R. and  Montel, S. J. (1995): Project Management. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Rossi, H. and Freeman, H. (1993): Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. SAGE Publications, London.

Human Development

Dworezky, J. (1988): Psychology 3^rd Edition, West Publishing, New York.

Mussen,  H et al (1980): Child Development and Personality. Harper, London.

Myers, D. J (1989): Psychology 2^nd Edition. Worth Publishers, New York.

Woolfe, R; Dryden, W and Strawbridge, S. (2003):Handbook of Counselling Psychology,2^nd Ed. Sage, London.

 *Due to the large number of textbooks on the wish list, some references may be incorrectly cited and/or missing information.