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Family, Children, and Teachers

Between Parent and Child.

Dr. Haim G. Ginott. (1965)

Summary: This book is designed to establish a relationship of mutual responsibility, love, respect and communication between parent and child. (pp.243)

Key words: parent, child, family, love, relationship, communication, respect.

Between Parent and Teenager.

Haim G. Ginott. (1971)

Summary: The author suggests scores of specific ways to deal with specific adolescent problems ranging from authority conflicts and identity crises, to drugs, homosexuality and the pill, and offers hope for mutually rewarding relationship between parent and teenager. (pp.243)

Key words: Parents, teenager, rebellion, response, drugs, dialogue,human values, drinking, driving, teenage sex, human values, social life

Bradshaw On: The Family.

John Bradshaw. (1988)

Summary: The author focuses on the dynamics of the family, how the rules and attitudes learned while growing up become encoded within each family member. It guides us out of our dysfunction to wholeness and teaches us that bad beginnings can be remedied. (pp.240)

Key words: Family, dynamics, rules, attitudes, your self, compulsive families, dysfunctional families, functional families

Challenges: A Young Man's Journal for Self-awareness and Personal Planning.

Bingham, Edmondson, and Stryker. (1984)

Summary: This book addresses the myths and hard realities that a young man will face in entering adulthood, choices he will make; helps him understand himself, his feelings, his relationships and helps him to decide on the type of life and work he will find most rewarding. Some of the topics that this book contents are: Cost of living, Marriage and Children, Financial aid for school or training. Workbook. (pp.238.)

Key words: Young man, realities, choices, feelings, relationships, act, decisions, work, life

Children Who Don't Want to Live.

Israel Orbach. (1988)

Summary: In this book, the author provides a comprehensive theoretical approach to childhood suicide. It discusses theory, provides histories, invokes the role of the family, and provides clues for assessment and therapy. (pp.245)

Key words: Suicide, children, messages, threats, personality, behavior, family life, dynamics, death, therapy

Choices: A Teen Woman's Journal for Self-awareness and Personal Planning.

Bingham, Edmondson, and Stryker (1984) 

Summary: This book addresses the myths and realities a young woman will face in entering adulthood, and choices she will make; helps her recognize her future and convinces her that she can control her future. Some of the topics that this book covers are: Cost of living, marriage and children, financial aid for school or training. It is in a workbook format. (pp.240)

Key words: Young woman, adulthood, choices, future, independence, careers

Conjoint Family Therapy.

Virginia Satir. (1967)

Summary: This book is intended to prepare students for effective family therapy work; the book may also serve as a catalyst for innovations in both clinical practice and research. ( pp. 189 )

Key words: Family therapy, innovations, clinical practice, research, communication, treatments, disciplines, techniques

Discovering the Meaning of Prevention.

William A. Lofquist.

Families and Larger Systems.

Evan Imber-Black. (1988)

Summary: The author shows an expanded awareness of system concepts with new tools that can be used in the practice. (pp.215)

Key words: Family, relationship, larger systems, troubles

Handbook of Basic Citizenship Competencies.

Richard C. Remy. (1980)

Summary: This handbook is designed to assist teachers, supervisors and curriculum specialists as they develop, implement and assess programs relevant to education for citizenship. It provides an introduction and guide to basic elements of citizenship education today. (pp.99)

Key words: Assist teachers, supervisors, curriculum specialists, education, citizenship

Helping Begins at Home

Robert R. Carkhuff and Richard M. Pierce. (1985)

Summary: This book is designed to help you check out your own proficiency and level of functioning, to improve your capabilities where necessary, and to pass your learning along to your children in a manner which will promote their own growth and learning. (pp.121)

Key words: Physical growth, emotional growth, intellectual growth, own proficiency, capabilities, children

How to Say No and Keep Your Friends: Peer Pressure Reversal for Teens and Preteens.

Sharon Scott. (1987)

Summary: This book helps teenagers notice peer pressure happening before it becomes trouble and helps them make their own decisions about what to say and how to avoid the pressure. (pp.94)

Key words: Yourself, decisions, avoid troubles, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, sexuality, pressure, learn

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk.

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. (1980) 

Summary: The authors offer ways to solve common problems between parents and children, and assist parents to become more effective in relation to their children. (pp.233).

Key words: Parents, children, listen, talk, feelings, cooperation

How Will I Tell My Mother: A True Story of One Man's Battle With Homosexuality and AIDS.

Jerry Arterburn. (1984)

Summary: This book is about a personal life story and a personal message to the church, to the family of the AIDS patient, to the parents of a homosexual child, to the homosexual, and to the AIDS patient. ( pp.178)

Key words: True story, personal message, family, church, homosexuality, adolescent, AIDS, love, forgiveness, AIDS patients

Humanistic Education: Objectives and Assessment.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (1978)

Summary: This book directed its studies toward a need for a clear definition of humanistic education, a need to define some of the most significant humanistic objectives to provide more adequate bases for planning educational experiences, for appropriate and workable techniques for the assessment of humanistic objectives and the need for a simple device by which interested parents, teachers, citizens, and educators. It is a booklet. (pp.55)

Key words: Humanist movement, goals, objectives, research, assessment, humanistic schools, humanistic objectives

Hurried Child (The): Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon.

David Elkind. (1981)

Summary: The author explores the unique burdens we have brought upon our children and offers insights, advice, and hope for solving those problems. (pp.199)

Key words: Parents, schools, stress, behavior

Liberated Parents Liberated Children.

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. (1974)

Summary: The author describes his "Language of compassion" slowly but surely helping them to generate a more loving atmosphere in their homes, and aid their children in developing insights into their feelings and responsibility for their own lives. (pp.230).

Key words: Parents, children, relationship, protection, love, responsibility, communication

Losing Control of Your Teenager.

Roger Mclntire. (1985) 

Summary: This book provides rules which can help you keep your friendship with your teen by developing good communication habits and maintaining reasonable expectations. It helps you be a happy and content parent by keeping a healthy perspective on your own feelings of responsibility. (pp.278) 

Key words: Rules, friendship, teenagers, good communication, habits, expectations, realistic expectations, reasons, behaviors. feelings, cooperation

On the Sidelines: Decisions. Skills. and Training in Youth Sports.

Hellstedt, Rooks, and Watson (1988). 

Summary: The author shows the "athletic family", and how to balance fun, useful skills, and the accomplishment of goals; describes athletic strengths and weaknesses, answering questions about puberty, flexibility, reaction time, coordination, muscle power, sustained speed, and endurance. (pp.179). 

Key words: Athletic family, fun, puberty, flexibility, coordination, balance, sports, parents

Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples.

Nena and George O'Neill. (1972)  

Summary: This book shows how you and your mate the stifling, limited arrangement you've always thought marriage had to be can be opened up into an honest, undemanding, joyful relationship. The authors introduce you to the open marriage concepts: trust, liking, role flexibility, individual freedom and growth. (pp.278).

Key words: Marriage, honesty, trust, liking, role flexibility, individual freedom, growth, open marriage, life, your mate

Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.).

Thomas, Gordon. (1975)

Summary: This book shows a complete model of effective of effective parent-child relationships. It course teaches parents a rather easy-to-learn method of encouraging kids to accept responsibility for finding their own solutions to their own problems. (pp.306)

Key words: Relationships, parents, kids, methods, fears, behavior, conflicts, listening skill

Perceiving, Behaving, Becoming: A New Focus for Education.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (1976)

Summary: The authors propose a new focus for education; and provide the theories and applications of this book merit intent and open- minded study by the reader. (pp.256).

Key words: New focus, education, theories, applications, growth of self, view of self, creativity, feelings, openness, behavior, autonomy

Preparing for Adolescence.

James Dobson. (1980)

Summary: This book gives the facts about menstruation, masturbation, venereal disease; takes a look at the most common misconceptions teenagers have about love; offers advice on overcoming feelings of inferiority and includes in which teenagers talk about their own experience. (pp.147)

Key words: Menstruation, masturbation, venereal disease, love, feelings, inferiority, experiences, the body, emotions, parents, adolescents

Productive Parenting Skills.

Robert R. Carkhuff. (1985)

Summary: This book was written to equip the parents with a cognitive map of parenting and the skills to get to their goals. (179) 

Key words: Parenting, parents, productive parenting, teaching, parenting, skills, workers, teachers, goals of parenting, process of parenting

Productive Teacher 2 (The).

Robert R. Carkhuff. (1984) 

Summary: This book is an introduction to Curriculum Development and an introduction to instruction that teaching skills will enable the teachers to make their full contribution to human and information growth in the age of information. (pp.227) 

Key words: Teaching skills, information, age of formation, learning programs, learning management, learning goals

Psychology in the Classroom: A Manual for Teachers.

Rudolf Dreikurs. (1968)

Summary: This book presents a training in the use of psychodynamics, helps the teacher to understand the motivation through the use of psychological and group dynamic approaches and enlarges on the significance and techniques of group approaches in the classroom, particularly the use of group discussions. (pp.277)

Key words: Psychodynamics, motivation, group dynamic, techniques of group, approaches in the classroom, group discussions. teacher' s role, procedures

Raising Children for Success.

H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen. (1987)

Summary: This book shows the formula for developing closeness, trust, dignity, and respect between parents and children in times of changes.(pp.203)

Key words: Parents, children, success, develop, environment, help

Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People.

H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen. (1988)

Summary: This book offers an explanation of why so many of our young people don' t feel capable. The authors point to the drastic declines in educational levels, family interaction and values, and community involvement. (pp.238)

Key words: Parents, teachers, children, skills, success, change, personal control, capabilities, environment

Self-Esteem: A Family Affair.

Jean Illsley Clarke. (Includes Leader Guide) (1978)(1981)

Summary: In this book the author offers creative ways to help self-esteem flourish for everyone using theory and techniques based on Transactional Analysis.(pp.278/1978) (pp.235/1981).

Key words: Family, affair, love, tools, relationship

Spirituality and Recovery.

Father Leo Booth

Surprising Years (The): Understanding Your Changing Adolescent.  

A Book For Parents. The Quest National Center (1985)

Summary: This book answers many of the questions parents have about the early adolescent years and offers practical suggestions. (pp.135).

Key words: Adolescent, parents, family, school, feelings, discipline, influences, changes

Teacher and Child.

Haim G. Ginott. (1972) 

Summary: The author applies the concept of congruent communication to problems which teachers, parents, and children encounter daily. It encourages autonomy, de-escalate conflict, and motivate learning. (pp. 243)  

Key words: Relationship, adults, children, teachers, communication, motivation, fear, autonomy

Teacher Effectiveness Training (T.E.T.).  

Thomas, Gordon. (1974) 

Summary: This book was written specifically for teachers, focusing on the teacher-student relationship. In this book ideas and concepts are given in terms of specific operations, things teachers actually can do, specific messages they can communicate. (pp.360). 

Key words: Teachers, students, relationship, concepts, messages, communication,classroom, environment

Understanding, Eliminating Stress, and Finding Serenity in Life and Relationships.

Jane Nelsen. (1988) 

Summary: This book will help people find understanding and compassion in their relationships with children, spouses, employers, friends and most importantly, themselves. (pp.174) 

Key words: Feelings, detours, rules, relationships, myths, children, happiness, love and understanding, serenity, compassion

Values Clarification: A Handbook of Practical Strategies for Teachers and Students.  

Simon, Howe and Kirschenbaum. (1972) 

Summary: This book was designed to engage students and teachers in the active formulation and examination on values. Its goal is to involve students in practical experiences, making them aware of their own feelings, their own ideas, their own beliefs. The choices and decisions they make are conscious and deliberate, based on their own value systems. (pp.397). 

Key words: students, teachers, values, experiences, own feelings, own ideas, own beliefs, own decisions, own value systems

Way We Never Were (The).  

Stephanie Coontz (1992). 

Summary: The author exploded the myths about the family which have been driving forces of contemporary political debates. Her analysis of the way we really were will make important contributions not only to scholarly debates about the history of the American family but to consideration of new directions for public policy. (pp.375) 

Key words: Myths, contemporary political debates, analysis, public policy, history, family, scholarly debates, American family history

When God Becomes a Drug.

Father Leo Booth

Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage.

Lisbeth B. and Daniel Schoor. (1988)

Summary: This book detailed discussion of local or community interventions in the areas of education, health, social services, and family support; provide a vision of what can be achieved a benchmark for judging other efforts. (pp.294)

Key words: Education, social services, family support, health policies, Federal programs, health care financing, Consequences of Low, Federal support

Last Updated: August 23, 2000
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