FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS
ON EVERY ORDER!
LIST PRICE:
$93.00

Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

Guiding Children's Social Development (3rd w/ disk)

ISBN: 9780827376908 | 0827376901
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
Pub. Date: 3/30/1998

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

  • We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
  • Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
  • Most orders ship within 48 hours
  • Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
  • Our customer support team is always here to help
SummaryTable of Contents
Unmatched by other books on the market, this edition of Guiding Children's Social Development, provides a solid foundation of up-to-date theory and research that will strengthen the reader's understanding of how children, birth to twelve years of age, develop and learn within the social domain. It describes successful ways to translate information in practical settings within learning environments, and offers teaching techniques to increase practitioner effectiveness. With sound principles of theory and practice, the book creates a framework for interpreting children's behavior and for implementing appropriate strategies to enhance children's social competence. This direction will assist professionals and educators to work with children and families from all backgrounds and circumstances, and help them support and accomplish goals together.
... MORE
Prefaceix(6)
Acknowledgmentsxv
CHAPTER 1 PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
1(22)
Social Competence
1(2)
Principles of Development
3(2)
How Children Learn
5(2)
Children Are Individuals
7(1)
The Contexts of Childhood
8(4)
Children and Their Families
12(1)
Formal Group Settings
13(5)
Chapter Structure
18(1)
Chapter Sequence
19(1)
Student Objectives
20(3)
CHAPTER 2 INITIATING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN INFANCY
23(28)
Infant Competencies
24(5)
Socialization and Individuation
29(5)
Communication
34(17)
CHAPTER 3 BUILDING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
51(20)
Functions of Nonverbal Communication
51(1)
Channels of Nonverbal Communication
52(6)
Adult Abuses of Nonverbal Behavior
58(1)
Communicating About the Relationship
59(2)
The Impact of Mixed Messages
61(1)
Children's Acquisition of Nonverbal Communication Skills
62(1)
Guiding Children with Adult Nonverbal Behavior
63(8)
CHAPTER 4 PROMOTING CHILDREN'S SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH VERBAL COMMUNICATION
71(34)
The Child's Evolving Concept of Self
71(4)
How Adult Practices Relate to Self-Esteem
75(1)
The Verbal Environment
76(29)
CHAPTER 5 RESPONDING TO CHILDREN'S EMOTIONS
105(28)
Children's Emotional Development
107(9)
Problems Children Encounter When Dealing with Emotions
116(3)
Appropriate Ways of Responding to Children's Emotions
119(14)
CHAPTER 6 SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS
133(34)
The Nature of Stress
134(1)
Sources of Children's Stress
134(14)
Children's Reactions to Stress
148(19)
CHAPTER 7 ENHANCING CHILDREN'S PLAY
167(34)
The Nature of Play
167(5)
Types of Play
172(29)
CHAPTER 8 SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S FRIENDSHIPS
201(24)
Children's Changing Ideas About Friendship
203(4)
Making Friends
207(18)
CHAPTER 9 INFLUENCING CHILDREN'S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY STRUCTURING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
225(40)
The Basic Process of Structuring
226(3)
Structuring Time
229(4)
Structuring Space and Materials
233(32)
CHAPTER 10 FOSTERING SELF-DISCIPLINE IN CHILDREN: EXPRESSING APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR
265(34)
What Is Self-Discipline?
266(1)
Variations in Conduct and Motivation
266(3)
Developmental Processes That Influence Self-Discipline
269(5)
How Experience Influences Self-Discipline
274(2)
How Adult Behavior Affects Children's Behavior
276(4)
Stating Behavioral Expectations
280(19)
CHAPTER 11 FOSTERING SELF-DISCIPLINE IN CHILDREN: IMPLEMENTING CONSEQUENCES
299(28)
Consequences
302(6)
Combining the Warning and Follow-Through with the Personal Message
308(2)
Time-Out: The Ultimate Consequence
310(17)
CHAPTER 12 HANDLING CHILDREN'S AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
327(32)
What Aggression Is
327(2)
Why Children Are Aggressive
329(3)
The Emergence of Aggression
332(2)
Ineffective Strategies Adults Try to Reduce Children's Aggressive Behavior
334(4)
Effective Strategies Adults Use to Reduce Children's Aggressive Behavior
338(5)
A Model for Conflict Mediation
343(4)
When Aggression Becomes Hostile
347(12)
CHAPTER 13 PROMOTING PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR
359(24)
CHAPTER 14 SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT: SEXUALITY, ETHNICITY, AND SPECIAL NEEDS
383(30)
Children's Psychosexual Development
384(5)
Ethnic Identity, Preferences, and Attitudes in Children
389(3)
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs
392(21)
CHAPTER 15 MAKING JUDGMENTS
413(34)
Variables That Affect Judgments
416(2)
Judgements About Ethical Behavior
418(4)
Judgements About Extreme Behavior
422(4)
Judgements Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect
426(21)
APPENDIX A THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT447(6)
APPENDIX B ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE AND RELATED NATIONAL HELPLINES453(2)
APPENDIX C PERSONAL SAFETY TERMS, FACTS, AND PRINCIPLES455(2)
References457(30)
Index487

Related Products


  • Guiding Children's Social Development
    Guiding Children's Social Deve...
  • Guiding Children's Social Development & Learning Pets Package 6E
    Guiding Children's Social Deve...
  • Guiding Children's Social Development: Theory to Practice
    Guiding Children's Social Deve...


Please wait while this item is added to your cart...