understanding child abuse and neglect

Neurobiology of Addictions: Implications for Clinical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Topper, Charles Lala Ashenberg / Spence, Richard T. / Dinitto, Diana M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Bridge the gap between the physical foundations of substance abuse and the psychosocial approaches that can treat it This groundbreaking book offers helping professionals a thorough introduction to the neurobiological aspects of substance abuse. It presents the basic information on the subject, including the various neurobiological theories of addiction, and places them in a psychosocial context. Its clear and straightforward style connects the theoretical information with practical applications. This is an essential resource for substance abuse counselors, researchers, therapists, and social workers. Neurobiology of Addictions offers sound, tested information on substance abuse issues, including: neurobiological theories of addiction integrating drug treatments and therapeutic interventions using neurobiology to discover substance abuse in clients of various ages perspectives from social work, pharmacology, biology, and neuroscience

Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barkley, Russell A. / Benton, Christine M., PUBLISHER: Guilford Publications, Every child has "ornery" moments, but more than 1 in 20 American children exhibit behavioral problems that are out of control. For readers struggling with an unyielding or combative child, Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior offers the understanding and guidance they need. Drawing on Dr. Russell A. Barkley's many years of work with parents and children, the book clearly explains what causes defiance, when it becomes a problem, and how it can be resolved. The book's comprehensive eight-step program stresses consistency and cooperation, promoting changes through a system of praise, rewards, and mild punishment. Readers learn tools and strategies for establishing clear patterns of discipline, communicating with children on a level they can understand, and reducing family stress overall. Filled with helpful charts, questionnaires, and checklists, Your Defiant Child helps parents get their child's behavior back on track and restore harmony in the home Acquista Ora

Perspectives in Professional Child and Youth Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beker, Jerome / Anglin, James P. / Denholm, Carey J., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Here are the information, ideas, and inspiration that will help child care workers in their daily struggle to provide better care for children, youth, and families. Perspectives in Professional Child and Youth Care is a much-needed sourcebook of readings on the current state of the art of professional child and youth care in North America. Some of the leading practitioners, academicians, researchers, and administrators provide a "child care perspective," writing about what they--on the front lines--perceive as the most pressing issues and significant topics in the field today, including the nature of child and youth care, current issues in education and training, therapeutic program issues, key support functions in child and youth programs, the changing work environment and new roles, and developing professionalism in the field of child and youth care. This enormously insightful book will be valuable for use in academic courses and training workshops, as well as for individual child and youth care professionals and practitioners from related disciplines.

The Young Hyperactive Child: Answers to Questions about

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frank, Mary / Loney, Jan, PUBLISHER: Informa Healthcare, Leading clinicians and researchers answer crucial questions about the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the school-aged hyperactive child in this comprehensive and informative volume. Research findings and clinical insights are illustrated with case examples, giving practical and scientifically sound information to clinical and education professionals, such as teachers, school psychologists, pediatricians, general and family practitioners, child psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as to parents.

From the Darkest Night: Meditations for Abuse Survivors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jansen, Melane, PUBLISHER: Faith Alive Christian Resources, These meditations can help abuse survivors and those who love them work through the often painful questions they may have about God and the church. Useful for individuals, counselors, or in a support group setting.

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, you learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it. You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life. In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the Outside Stresses driving the rise in verbal abuse--and shows you how you can mitigate the devastating effects on your relationships. She also outlines the Levels of Abuse that characterize this kind of behavior--from subtle, insidious put-downs that can erode your self-esteem to full-out tantrums of name-calling, screaming, and threatening that can escalate into physical abuse. Drawing from hundreds of real situations suffered by real people just like you, Evans offers strategies, sample scripts, and action plans designed to help you deal with the abuse--and the abuser. This timely new edition of "The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition" puts you on the road to recognizing and responding to verbal abuse, one crucial step at a time

Finding the College That's Right for You!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palladino, John, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, While every parent would like to see his or her child head off to Harvard, Princeton, Yale or Columbia, the reality is that very few students are Ivy League material. Many parents overestimate or simply neglect to evaluate their child's academic qualifications. 150 Great Colleges for Mid-Range Students is designed to help parents and their children realistically assess the child's scholastic ability and select the most suitable college. The book: Defines just who the average or mid-range student is Uses clear criteria for the selection of the 150 best mid-range colleges Provides detailed descriptions of all the featured colleges Bad matches between colleges and students have led to a 30 percent freshman dropout rate and an even higher percentage of transfers and delayed graduations. 150 Great Colleges for Everyday Students equips parents and students with the information they need to make the right decision.

Sweet sensation - Love child - Raro

Sweet sensation - Love child - Raro! Taglio sulla custodia laterale da negozio 1. "One Good Man" 2. "Each and Every Time" 3. "Bring it Back" 4. "If Wishes Came True" 5. "I Surrender" 6. "Destiny" 7. "Love Child" 8. "Pleasure and Pain" 9. "He'll Never Know"

How Children Develop Social Understanding

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carpendale, Jeremy / Lewis, Charlie, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing Professional, This book provides a critical review of research into how children come to understand the social world, an area often known as children's "theories of mind." Takes an integrated approach to the development of children's social understanding Brings out the connections between mental state understanding and children's understanding of language, social skills, morality and emotions. Sets research within a historical and theoretical context Contributes unique insights and perspectives, particularly in its discussions of Piaget and Vygotsky, and in its Wittgensteinian focus on the role of language.

Counseling Treatment for Children and Adolescents with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erk, Robert R., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Designed to give readers a better understanding of children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with an emotional, behavioral, or mental disorder. Disorders are approached from the perspective of the child/adolescent and examined in context; and, each discussion includes practical guidance for assessment and treatment based on the most recent research in the field. To the expertise of the main author are added contributions by several counselor educators, psychologists, and clinicians who directly practice, teach, and focus on key topics addressed in the book. Provides a thorough discussion of the most-commonly diagnosed disorders of children and adolescents, and examines the biological, developmental, and environmental causes of these disorders. Key focus is on psychopathology, DSM-IV, child psychopathology, and child/adolescent counseling. Coverage emphasizes the importance of viewing children and adolescents with DSM-IV-TR disorders within a sound developmental framework. Contains two chapters on treatment planning--one that discusses practical guidelines for planning and one consisting of four case studies. For future counselor educators, psychologists, and clinicians.

Y: A Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Celona, Marjorie, PUBLISHER: Free Press, For fans of "White Oleander "and "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," an exquisitely rendered debut about a wise-beyond-her-years foster child searching for a home, entwined with the heartbreaking story of the mother who abandoned her. "Y. The wishbone, fork in the road, empty wine glass. The question we ask over and over. Why?""My life begins at the Y..." so opens the story of Shannon, a newborn left at the doors of the local YMCA. Bounced between foster homes, Shannon endures neglect and abuse before she finally finds stability with Miranda, a single mother with a daughter of her own. But as Shannon grows, so do her questions. Who is her true family? Why would her parents abandon Shannon on the day she was born? The answers lie in the heartrending tale of her mother, a headstrong young woman with a flawed and desperate fate, trapped in a tragic series of events that will destroy her family and test the limits of her compassion and sacrifice. Sparkling with wit and surprisingly tender insights, Marjorie Celona's extraordinary novel offers a deeply affecting look at the choices we make and what it means to be a family. As the story builds, present and past converge to shape a unique and lasting story of identity and inheritance. "Y "marks the debut of an astonishing new talent.

The Edge of Marriage: Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kaplan, Hester, PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, In nine stories of tension-filled choices, difficult awakenings, and ironic twists, characters in The Edge of Marriage ride the wavering line between commitments and promises. Full of conflict, betrayal, illness, manipulation, and indecision, these stories portray men and women on the brink of defeat and drastic change. In "Claude Comes and Goes" a husband confesses his sympathy and affection for his wife's dying former lover. "The Spiral" captures the crippling effects of miscommunication and unresolved grief. In "Dyaesthesia" a wife and mother grapples with her feelings about her marriage and her husband after he is maimed in an accident. Characters trapped in troubled relationships and on the edge of society walk along Hester Kaplan's "edge": an out-of-wedlock child, a grown victim of child abuse, the male lover of a married man with AIDS. The title stoW confronts the complexity of friendship, love, and marriage, as a husband faces his wife's emotional breakdown and his own surfacing resentments. This sometimes startling, frequently poignant collection is illuminated by keen insight and tempered with somber hope.

The Growing Child: An Applied Approach (2nd Edition)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Helen L. Bee, PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, Growing Child approaches child development chronologically, addressing development stages from birth through adolescence. Physical development and biological topics are accented in this edition, with two new chapters -- on physical development and health -- and new information on genetics and neurological development. Biological, cognitive, and social development are integrated in unique Interlude sections that synthesize developmental theories and relate issues across various ages. Helen Bee's appealing, first-person presentation delivers a wealth of applied information and examples that parents, childcare workers, teachers, and health care personnel will find invaluable.

Valiant

Holly Black The "New York Times" bestselling author follows up her stunning debut "Tithe" with this rich, harrowing, and compulsively readable parable of betrayal, abuse, friendship, and love.

A Child's Story of Thanksgiving

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rader, Laura / Utt, Mary Ann, PUBLISHER: Ideals Children's Books, A Child's Story of Thanksgiving gives children a clear understanding of the origins of Thanksgiving and how it is celebrated today. From the Mayflower to modern times, this easy-to-read text recounts the traditional tale of the First Thanksgiving in fifteenth century Massachusetts, as well as illustrates common holiday celebrations of the present day.

Facilitating Preschool Literacy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, Robin, PUBLISHER: International Reading Association, The contributors to this volume -- representing Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and including both university educators and preschool teachers -- present ways to provide for, support, and guide children as they gain a greater understanding of reading and writing. The book considers the notion of children constructing literacy, looks at literacy in the context of the home and family, and looks more directly at literacy learning in preschool settings. The chapters discuss the role of parents and caregivers in supporting a child's literacy development, then explain how the preschool educator can build on and continue to link with the home literacy provision.

Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kozulin, Alex / Ageyev, Vladimir / Miller, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Innovative ideas in educational psychology, learning, and instruction, originally formulated by Russian psychologist and educator Lev Vygotsky, are currently enjoying unprecedented popularity in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Russia. An international team of scholarly contributors provides comprehensive coverage of all the main concepts of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. They emphasize its importance for the understanding of child development, and propose specific classroom applications.

Takao Yo Soy Del Japon/I'm from Japan (Spanish Edition)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Begona Infante, PUBLISHER: La Galera S a Editorial, Beautiful photography books, family album style, each focusing on a child from a different country and culture. Books to nourish a child's eyes and mind, and open him/her to the world.

Fostering Children's Number Sense in Grades K-2: Turning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Gregory, PUBLISHER: Pearson Educacion, "Fostering Children's Number Sense in Grades K-2" is a powerful, hands-on resource that helps in-service teachers, curriculum coaches, and math intervention specialists ensure children's deep understanding of addition and subtraction in ways that enable long-term growth. Packed with child-centered instructional strategies, powerful and engaging learning materials, and revealing assessment tools, the book is clearly laid out and cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards.

Adoption for Troubled Children: Prevention and Repair of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Powers, Douglas F., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Experienced staff members from a children's residential center describe the special preparation needed to insure the successful adoption of older troubled children. Written with enormous compassion and understanding, Adoption for Troubled Children addresses the special problems encountered in the adoption of older children and demonstrates the need for synchronized efforts between and among individuals and agencies to better prepare the youngsters and families for stable and permanent adoptions. Focusing on the best interests of these troubled and troubling children, the authors provide case descriptions, historical background, and even the words of adoptable children to make a convincing appeal for more thorough and effective prevention and resolution of the problems incurred in older child adoptions.

Sins of a Father: Forgiving the Unforgivable

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chappell, Kitty, PUBLISHER: New Hope Publishers (AL), Kitty Chappell's childhood was terrifying. She and her family suffered appalling abuse at the hands of her father, who eventually went to jail for attempting to murder her mother. She forgave him upon his release, and they were reconciled--a reconciliation that lasted until he killed his second wife and then himself. Chappell's story is extraordinary not because of its anguish, but because she has emerged emotionally and spiritually whole. "While my book begins with the horrors of a child born into abuse, it ends with hope, for it is a book about overcoming." Chappell's book does not contain psychological theories, but credible, biblical hope for overcoming pain from one who has earned the right to speak on the subject. Her triumphant story is liberating for every woman, because ultimately the choice of forgiveness is before us all.

Working with Children in the Early Years

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devereux, Jane / Miller, Linda / Devereux Jane, PUBLISHER: David Fulton Publishers, By offering practitioners working in a variety of early years settings the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills for working with young children, this book builds on the increased government interest in and support for early years provision. The book looks at four key areas: the range of practitioners and the diversity of roles; the different perspectives on early years provision across the UK; the development of children aged 0 to 8; and the importance of play and learning in a young child's care and education. This book pays particular attention to the range of provision available and to the diversity of good practice. The strongly practical approach that underpins the writing provides a clear structure for practitioners to apply to their own contexts, and these different perspectives will help individuals to develop a firm understanding of the issues surrounding how children learn and develop.

101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent: Making Athletics a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fish, Joel, PH.D. / Magee, Susan, PUBLISHER: Touchstone Books, The determining factor in whether a child between the ages of six and seventeen enjoys athletics is his or her parents -- not the sport, coach, or team. Yet, parents are often unaware of how their behavior and expectations impact their child's experience. In "101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent, " Dr. Joel Fish, a sport psychologist who is also the dad of three young athletes, shares both his clinical expertise and practical experience to help parents develop a deeper understanding of the many issues that surround the young athlete. For athletes of all skill levels, from Little League to high school, Dr. Fish discusses how to: -Help your child reach his or her full athletic potential -Develop strategies to deal with competitive pressure -Know if you're too involved or not involved enough -Interact successfully with your child's coach, and more With insights into the different developmental and self-esteem issues facing girls and boys, information on parenting a superstar athlete, and special tips for single parents, "101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent" will help any parent make sports a memorable and happy experience for their child.

Surviving Aaron: Raising an Antisocial Child

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Culver, Wendy, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Resulting from her personal life experiences, Surviving Aaron: Raising an Antisocial Child, is a story of lifelong struggles. The account will take only a short time to read but will impact the reader for a lifetime. This is the narrative of how Wendy and her family coped with the causes and ramifications of antisocial personality disorder. Surviving Aaron is a story of hope and help for families and friends of those who are touched by APD. The information and advice contained here will not only bring understanding to the topic of antisocial personality disorder but also enlighten and encourage those who are reeling from the effects of APD in their own lives. Surviving Aaron is a practical handbook for families and friends, providing guidelines and insight to help others. It is a map to guide both professionals and laymen as they help families stricken by APD.

Hear Our Cries: Poems of Grief and Inspiration

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiggins, June Keatts, PUBLISHER: Providence House Publishers, Through rhythmic and informal poems, June Keatts Wiggins expresses the grief of losing loved ones and the unwelcomed solitude found when searching for answers leads nowhere. Inspired by the tragic death of her son Tim, Hear Our Cries is an outreach to others who have suffered sorrow -- those left lonely by a child's death and those subjected to abuse. Narratives of her faith that God will one day help her understand her son's untimely death, these poems record her journey to peace.

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