Promoting healthy childhood development today
By: James R. Harris Jr., Ph. D.
Publisher: NEARI Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Holyoke, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781929657308
Subjects: Parenting; Adolescence; Children; Conduct of life; Families; Childhood development
Description: "This down-to-earth guide combines accepted child rearing techniques and theory with contemporary approaches in caring for children. Author Jim Harris promotes positive childhood development and offers support for the adult caregiver, whether parent, foster parent, or residential facility staff. He emphasizes messages of primary importance, including: adults must consistently model the behaviors they desire from their children; and adults need to intervene in their children's uncritical acceptance of negative media messages ... covers common areas of concern and conflict with uncommon sense, including such issues as avoiding bedtime battles, curtailing aggression in children, discussing drugs and alcohol with youth, alleviating school-related anxiety, and protecting children on the internet."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-2).
Table of contents: title: Figures; title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Ch. 1. The challenge of caring for our children; title: Ch. 2. Looking at childhood development; title: Ch. 3 Gaining awareness of common childhood behaviors; title: Ch. 4. Addressing issues of adolescence; title: Ch. 5. Developing effective communication with children; title: Ch. 6. Instilling desirable behavior through discipline; title: Ch. 7. Managing anger and stress; title: Ch. 8. Families and the future; title: Bibliography; title: App. A. Parental rights; title: App. B. State by state contacts: substance abuse treatment; title: App. C. Additional family resources.