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DISCIPLINE WITH RESPECT: Christian Family Edition integrates the principles of discipline with the Bible. Christian parents and educators will find evidenced-based principles promoting the development of responsible behavior by respectful communication, positive feedback, methods of encouragement, strategies for redirecting behavior, and more. What reviewers say “Practical, well organized and reader friendly… Parents, educators, and anyone responsible for children and their well-being should read this book.” —Diane Mortellite-Saaybe, M.A., New Jersey Dr. Sutton’s work connects timeless principles to modern wisdom in a way that challenges family habits and encourages relationship-grounded discipline. —Jennifer Poindexter, M.S., LPC, South Carolina

Increase competency while building confidence in reading statistics and discussing test scores. This book focuses on statistical literacy for counselors and psychotherapists. You will find a review of basic statistical concepts explained with examples from counseling practice and research. Applied Statistics is for all human service professionals (and students) involved in counseling, interviewing, and assessment. Key Features · How statistics function in counseling research and practice · Easy to read explanations of basic stats like measurement, averages, correlations · Simple descriptions of statistical tests like t tests, ANOVA, chi square · Important review of test score reliability and validity · Includes an extensive glossary · Practice with answers · Links to online resources What Reviewers Say About Applied Statistics Even though I completed multiple graduate level statistics courses, I benefitted from the simple and straight forward content of this text. Practice tests at the end of chapters helps assess learning and application. This is a great refresher resource for counselors and beginning graduate students. Christine Arnzen, Ph.D., LPC, Associate Professor, Evangel University; Coordinator, Graduate Counseling Programs

The purpose of Eve, A Serpent, and a Woman’s Place is to extend the exploration of the relationship between Christianity and psychology beyond the first volume in the series titled Apes, Adam, and an Ark, which reviewed various Christian and psychological perspectives on God’s creation of the cosmos, the creation or evolution of life, and God’s widespread destruction of life in the massive flood only a few chapters into the Bible. This volume begins with the story of Eve and her encounter with a talking snake, which provides a foundation for the way ancient men and contemporary Christians view the relationship between women and men as well as appropriate roles for women in Christian ministry. For thousands of years men have viewed women as wives, mothers, and helpers rather than leaders, pastors, supervisors, teachers, warriors, or professionals. Soon after Eve, divine laws would govern the lives of ancient women and their relationships to God and men. Many stories offer glimpses into the biblical worldview of women that would provide a framework for the Christian era. My purpose in writing this book is to examine the similarities and differences among those components of Christian worldviews that indicate such a limited role for the daughters of Eve. I conclude by considering which Christian perspectives hold the potential for relating well with the worldviews of societies that have drawn upon evidence-based discoveries, including those from psychology, to embrace women as equals, respect them as leaders, and welcome them to places previously set aside for men.

Worldviews Apart: Christianity and Psychology identifies contemporary issues that reveal a gap between the beliefs and values of major segments of Christianity and the profession of psychology. Different interpretations of biblical texts suggest possibilities for integration. This publication is based on a revised and expanded chapter of Eve, A Serpent, and A Woman’s Place (Sutton, 2025) and is part of a series of works exploring the gaps between faith and psychology as well as ways some have found to bridge the gaps between the two worldviews.

A House Divided helps answer the question, how do Christians form moral judgments about sex-linked issues? After analyzing key differences between conservative and progressive Christians on such divisive issues as abortion, sex education, and same-sex marriage, readers will learn how a combination of four factors can lead to principled Christian morality. First, a review of diverse interpretive comments on relevant Scriptures can help identify a foundation for agreement as well as sharpen differences. Second, a review of psychological factors can help identify prejudices, personality traits, and powerful emotions that intensify and color public debate. Third, new research on moral psychology will add six dimensions of analysis to appreciating the reasons conservatives and progressives draw upon when forming moral judgments. And finally, knowledge about sexual attraction, sexual orientation, conception, and sexual health is vital to thinking ethically about the specific issues addressed in this book.

A House Divided helps answer the question, how do Christians form moral judgments about sex-linked issues? After analyzing key differences between conservative and progressive Christians on such divisive issues as abortion, sex education, and same-sex marriage, readers will learn how a combination of four factors can lead to principled Christian morality. First, a review of diverse interpretive comments on relevant Scriptures can help identify a foundation for agreement as well as sharpen differences. Second, a review of psychological factors can help identify prejudices, personality traits, and powerful emotions that intensify and color public debate. Third, new research on moral psychology will add six dimensions of analysis to appreciating the reasons conservatives and progressives draw upon when forming moral judgments. And finally, knowledge about sexual attraction, sexual orientation, conception, and sexual health is vital to thinking ethically about the specific issues addressed in this book.

This is the second edition of Creating Surveys. The primary purpose of this book is to help readers create better surveys. Readers will also learn how to use surveys in research projects, present results in writing and to an audience, evaluate survey reports, and contribute as knowledgeable team members on survey projects. Key Features of Creating Surveys •Learning objectives for each chapter •Concise chapter summaries •Short chapters covering essential survey topics •Many items to use in building your own projects •Examples of text to introduce and close surveys •How-to guide for evaluating workshops and seminars •New concept list following chapter summaries •Numerous references to online resources •Reader’s guide to statistics and data analyses •Information on ethics and project approval •Examples of tables and charts for reports •Extensive research glossary •Extended Table of Contents •Link to book website resources “This resource provides practitioners and students a systematic, easy-to-read overview of what surveys are and how to use them. Even seasoned researchers could benefit from reviewing this book and keeping it handy for reference, but undergraduate and master’s students should find it particularly useful for grasping basic research constructs and designing simple survey projects.” —Joe D. Wilmoth, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Mississippi State University “Sutton’s Creating Surveys is a treasure trove of valuable resources and easy to follow instructions that has been created to increase the validity and reliability of survey research. It is a long overdue addition to the researcher’s toolkit” —Johan Mostert, PhD, Director of Research, CompACT "Creating Surveys is a practical and readable handbook for researchers providing a broad look at the many facets of survey research. I highly recommend this text… He brings to life quality survey components with clear examples from a variety of topics and fields of study." —Shonna Crawford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education in Literacy, Education Department Chair, Evangel University

DISCIPLINE WITH RESPECT: Christian Family Edition integrates the principles of discipline with the Bible. Christian parents and educators will find evidenced-based principles promoting the development of responsible behavior by respectful communication, positive feedback, methods of encouragement, strategies for redirecting behavior, and more. What reviewers say “Practical, well organized and reader friendly… Parents, educators, and anyone responsible for children and their well-being should read this book.” —Diane Mortellite-Saaybe, M.A., New Jersey Dr. Sutton’s work connects timeless principles to modern wisdom in a way that challenges family habits and encourages relationship-grounded discipline. —Jennifer Poindexter, M.S., LPC, South Carolina

This is the second edition of Creating Surveys. The primary purpose of this book is to help readers create better surveys. Readers will also learn how to use surveys in research projects, present results in writing and to an audience, evaluate survey reports, and contribute as knowledgeable team members on survey projects. Key Features of Creating Surveys •Learning objectives for each chapter •Concise chapter summaries •Short chapters covering essential survey topics •Many items to use in building your own projects •Examples of text to introduce and close surveys •How-to guide for evaluating workshops and seminars •New concept list following chapter summaries •Numerous references to online resources •Reader’s guide to statistics and data analyses •Information on ethics and project approval •Examples of tables and charts for reports •Extensive research glossary •Extended Table of Contents •Link to book website resources “This resource provides practitioners and students a systematic, easy-to-read overview of what surveys are and how to use them. Even seasoned researchers could benefit from reviewing this book and keeping it handy for reference, but undergraduate and master’s students should find it particularly useful for grasping basic research constructs and designing simple survey projects.” —Joe D. Wilmoth, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Mississippi State University “Sutton’s Creating Surveys is a treasure trove of valuable resources and easy to follow instructions that has been created to increase the validity and reliability of survey research. It is a long overdue addition to the researcher’s toolkit” —Johan Mostert, PhD, Director of Research, CompACT "Creating Surveys is a practical and readable handbook for researchers providing a broad look at the many facets of survey research. I highly recommend this text… He brings to life quality survey components with clear examples from a variety of topics and fields of study." —Shonna Crawford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education in Literacy, Education Department Chair, Evangel University

DISCIPLINE WITH RESPECT is a challenge to look beyond the day-to-day activities of raising children to consider what children must learn to become mature responsible young adults. It is only when considering adulthood that all the encouragements, coaching, rules, guidance, and re-directions make sense. Discipline is education. To accomplish our task, we must be well equipped and committed to an educational program that will help children meet their life goals. But there’s more to child discipline than techniques. Discipline with respect means developing a respectful, loving relationship with children.