| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
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Includes online videos. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Resilience and stress. Why resilience? -- Stress and its effects -- Ingredients of resilience: 7 crucial C's -- Not letting others undermine your child's resilience (or psych you out!). Part 2. Competence and confidence. Getting out of the way -- The value of play -- Noticing, praising, and criticizing -- Authentic success -- Thinking clearly -- No more lectures -- "I get it!" -- Changing behavior step-by step -- Shifting the blame to save face -- Media literacy -- Not being broken -- Building confidence. Part 3. Connection, character, and contribution. Connection -- The art and importance of listening -- Strengthening family ties -- Widening the circle -- Some cautions about connection -- Supporting resilience in military families -- Nurturant connections offer meaningful protection against the effects of childhood trauma -- Character -- Grit: the character trait that drives performance -- Contribution. Part 4. Coping. Getting a grip on stress -- Taking action -- Taking care of your body -- Taking care of your emotions. Part 5. Control. Styles of discipline -- Positive discipline strategies -- Increasing kids' control -- Delaying gratification -- Preparing our families for lifelong interdependence -- One rung at a time -- Not everything is within our control. Part 6. When resilience is challenged beyond reasonable limits. Extreme circumstances -- Turning for help -- When your own resilience reaches its limits. Part 7. Especially for communities and individual teens. Community-based resilience-building strategies -- Just for kids: a personalized guide for managing stress -- Parting thoughts. |
| Summary |
This book offers coping strategies for facing the combined elements of academic performance, high achievement standards, media messages, peer pressure, and family tension. |
| Subject(S) |
Child rearing.
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Parent and child.
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Resilience (Personality trait) in children.
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Resilience (Personality trait) in adolescence.
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Adolescent psychology.
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Child psychology.
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Parenting.
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| Added Name(S) |
Jablow, Martha Moraghan, author.
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Mulcahy, Peg, book designer.
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Rembert, Daniel, cover designer.
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Ginsburg, Kenneth R.
Parent's guide to building resilience in children and teens.
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| Added Title |
Building resilience in children & teens |
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Giving kids roots and wings |
| ISBN |
9781581108668 (paperback) |
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1581108664 (paperback) |
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9781581108705 |
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9781581108743 |
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9781581108750 |
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