This volume discusses the importance of positive schooling in producing responsible and potentially productive adults. Students are generally more motivated to do well and to realize their full potential in schools that have a positive schooling climate, where they feel safe, included and supported. Nevertheless, the reality in today's schools is very different. This volume discusses the major challenges faced by children and adolescents in schools, including problems with curricula, safety issues, lack of inclusive policies, non-availability of teachers, ineffective teaching, insensitivity towards students' issues, improper evaluation methods, harmful disciplinary measures, and so on. Experts in child psychology and education discuss these issues at length in this volume and offer viable solutions for policymakers, school administrators, teachers and parents to make suitable changes and create a positive atmosphere in educational institutions. This volume further discusses the role of various stakeholders---school principals, teachers, counsellors and psychologists---in addressing these challenges. In addition, it raises other, emerging issues which have not been covered in previous volumes on this topic and offers evidence-based suggestions to address them.

The intended readership of the volume is researchers and students of psychology, education, sociology, social work and public health, and school teachers, administrators and teacher-trainers.

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Prof. Sibnath Deb, PhD & DSc, is full-time professor of the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University (A Central University), India. Prof. Deb is also acting as Director (I/C), Directorate of Distance Education and Dean (I/C), School of Law, Pondicherry University. Prior to joining the Pondicherry University he was teaching in the University of Calcutta. In 1994, Prof. Deb did an intensive course on 'HIV/AIDS and Qualitative Research' from the University of Western Australia. During April 2009 to Aug. 2009, Prof. Deb visited the School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia as Visiting Faculty. Currently he is also Adjunct Professor of the School of Public Health and Social Work, QUT, Australia. During 2004-'08, he served the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) as Councilor Member. In brief, he has got 28 years of teaching, research and administrative experience and has produced 16 PhD's in addition to publishing more than 100 research articles/book chapters in the leading national and international journals. Prof. Deb has written six books and edited five books. His latest book titled 'Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being' has been published by Springer in 2016. His two more books titled 'An Empirical Investigation into Child Abuse and Neglect in India: Burden, Impact and Protective Measures*'(Springer) and 'Distance Education: Prospects, Challenges and Way Forward'* (Pearson) are in press. Current areas of research interest of Prof. Deb include child safety, students' mental health, adolescent reproductive health, and applied social psychology (sibnath23@gmail.com).

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1. Positive Schooling: Concept, Characteristics, Situation Analysis and Implications Sibnath Deb.- 2. Academic Stress: What is the Problem and What Can Educators & Parents Do to Help? Cheryl Maykel & Johanna deLeyer-Tiarksand Melissa Bray.- 3. Has Education Lost Sight of Children? Vicky Lidchi.- 4. Understanding and Supporting Student Motivation for Learning Linda Gilmore.- 5. Culturally Responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Amity Noltemeyer, Erin Harper & Anthony James.- 6.Toxic Teachers: A Bar On Positive Child Growth Nilanjana Sanyal.- 7. Enhancing Education: Improving Learner Outcomes with Principles of Psychology Anjali Gireesan.- 8. Strength-based Approaches to Mental Health Promotion in Schools: An Overview Shikha Soni & Noufal Hameed.- 9. The Critical Role of Schools in Adolescent Mental Health Care: Organizing Systems and Developing Pathways Chetna Duggal & Lamia Bagasrawala.- 10. Efficacy of Reproductive and Sexual Health Education for School-Going Adolescents Sibnath Deb.- 11. Life Skills Education (LSE) in a Volatile Context for Promotion of Peace and Harmony: A Model from Gujarat, India Subhasis Bhadra.- 12. Child Friendly Schools: Challenges and Issues in Creating a Positive and Protective School Environment Shinto Thomas, Alphonsa Jose K. & Aneesh Kumar P.- 13. Mental Health Promotion at Schools: Need, Challenges and Role of Teachers and Counselors M. Manjula.- 14. The Importance of Recreational Activities to Assess and Prevent Bullying Ana Carina Stelko-Pereira, Jessica Elena Valle, & Lucia C. A. Williams.- 15. All Work and No Play: The Importance of Extra-curricular Activities in the Development of Children Bangalore N Roopesh.- 16. Questing Therapeutic Anodyne for Degenerative Teacher-Student Relationship in New India S. Visaka Devi.- 17. School Principals as Leaders: Major Research Trends and Future Directions Bishakha Majumdar.- 18. Towards Positive Schooling, Training and Motivation: A Teacher Education Model Vimala Veeraraghavan.- 19. Children with Disability in India: Policies, Assessment and Management Anjali Gireesan.- 20. Children's Rights to Healthy Development and Learning in Quality Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia Ann Farrell.- 21. The Right to Free and Compulsory Elementary Education in India and Positive Schooling in the Context of the Right against Sexual Exploitation Lina Acca Mathew.- 22. Two Visions of Positive Schooling Sridipa Sinha & Sutripta Banerjee.