Description: This book provides practical child guidance strategies based on a solid foundation of child development research and family studies. Using a three-part approach, the author provides excellent coverage of the issues that are influencing child guidance today. Part I discusses three styles of caregiving, positive discipline strategies and how to manage a child's environment, and child development. Part II applies practical, constructive child guidance strategies designed to help children deal with stress, self-esteem, anger management, aggression, and prosocial behavior. Part III describes a variety of theories of child guidance and advocates an eclectic decision-making model to choosing positive discipline strategies and encourages problem solving using real-life examples. Can be utilized in training programs for child care centers and Head Start Training programs.

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