Making Sense of Beliefs and Values : Theory, Research, and Practice.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (712 pages)
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Share Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: Theory, Research, and Practice -- Part I: Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: The Meaning, Etiology, and Assessment of Beliefs and Values -- Chapter 1: Our Belief in Belief -- Beliefs, Values, and Versions of Reality -- From Aurora and Boston to Falwell and Robertson: Case Studies in Versions of Reality -- Our Belief in Belief: 9/11 and Beyond -- Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: The Vital Role of Educators, Scholars, and Practitioners -- References -- Chapter 2: Beliefs, Needs, and Self: Three Components of the EI Model -- Impetus and Rationale for EI Theory and the EI Self -- EI Component I: Belief -- The "I" of EI Theory -- Summary of EI Theory -- References -- Chapter 3: The EI Self: Real World Implications and Applications of EI Theory -- Elaine Encounters Self: A Case Study in Beliefs, Values, and Needs -- Understanding the EI Self -- References -- Chapter 4: Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) -- References -- Part II: Making Sense of Beliefs and Values Through Research: Culture, Development, Environment, Gender, Politics, and Religion -- Chapter 5: In Search of Best Practices for Multicultural Education: Empirical Evidence from the Forum BEVI Project -- The Origins and Principles of Multicultural Education -- Methods and Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 6: Identity Development and the Construction of Self: Findings and Implications from the Forum BEVI Project -- Overview of Equilintegration Theory and the Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Environmental Beliefs and Values: In Search of Models and Methods -- Value-Belief-Norm Theory -- Theory of Planned Behavior -- Environmental Identity Model. Motivation Toward the Environmental Scale -- Theory Comparisons -- EI Theory, EI Self, and BEVI -- Understanding Environmental Beliefs and Values Through the BEVI: Three Studies -- Discussion -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Understanding the Gendered Self: Implications from EI Theory, the EI Self, and the BEVI -- Introduction to the Gendered Self -- Summary and Conclusion: Toward Real World Applications -- References -- Chapter 9: Exploring the Etiology of Ideology: In Search of the Political Self Through the EI Model and BEVI Method -- Political Parties in the United States -- Understanding Ideological Distinctions -- Framing the Etiology of Ideology -- EI Theory, the EI Self, and the BEVI -- Exploring the Etiology of Ideology -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: The Nature and Etiology of Religious Certitude: Implications of the EI Framework and Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory -- The Nature of Certitude -- Psychological Perspectives on Religious Certitude -- Examining Religious Certitude Through the EI Model and BEVI Method -- Research Questions and Results -- Concluding Perspectives on Religious Certitude -- Agnosticism and the Continuum of Belief -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Making Sense of Beliefs and Values Through Practice: Assessment, Education, Forensics, Leadership, and Psychotherapy -- Chapter 11: The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI): Psychological Assessment Implications and Applications -- Professional Guidance Regarding Assessment -- The Value-Laden Nature of Testing and Diagnosing -- Alternative and Contemporary Assessment Practice-Assessing Humans Humanely -- Assessment as Intervention -- Therapeutic Assessment, the EI Model, and the BEVI Method -- The BEVI in Assessment -- Discussion -- References. Chapter 12: The Forum BEVI Project: Applications and Implications for International, Multicultural, and Transformative Learning -- Global Education in the United States -- The Assessment of Global Learning -- International, Multicultural, and Transformative Assessment: Key Questions -- The Forum BEVI Project -- References -- Chapter 13: Justice and the Nature of Human Nature: What, Why, and How Beliefs and Values Matter -- The What: Beliefs, Values, and the Justice System -- Toward Effective Prevention and Treatment: Beliefs, Behaviors, and the Facilitation of Change -- The Why: Origins of Belief and the Etiology of Criminality -- EI Theory, the EI Self, and the BEVI -- The How: Working with Beliefs and Values in the Justice System -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: The EI Leadership Model: From Theory and Research to Real World Application -- The EI Leadership Model: Origin and Rationale -- Part I: The EI Leadership Model-Relevant Literature and Factors -- Part II: Real World Application of the EI Leadership Model -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI): Implications and Applications for Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention -- Frameworks of Intervention -- Integrative Therapeutic Assessment: EI Theory, EI Self, and BEVI -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Exhibit A -- Exhibit B -- Exhibit C -- Exhibit D -- Part IV: Imagining a World Where Beliefs and Values Make Sense -- Chapter 16: Imagining a World Where Beliefs and Values Make Sense: Future Directions and Further Reflections -- Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: Summary of Recommendations for Research -- Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: Summary of Recommendations for Practice -- Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: More Future Directions. Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: Further Reflections -- References -- Index.