Children''s Bill of Emotional Rights - A Guide to the Needs of Children

The book is a summary of the emotional rights of children. It outlines the rights of children, explains how they can be upheld by teachers, parents, and others who care for children, and gives examples of emotional education in practice. (The book is an antidote to the Tiger Mother school of thought.)

List of contents

1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1. Children have the right to be listened to
Chapter 3 2. Children have the right to the truth
Chapter 4 3. Children have the right to develop as individuals
Chapter 5 4. Children have the right to boundaries
Chapter 6 5. Children have the right to play
Chapter 7 6. Children have the right to be protected from bullying
Chapter 8 7. Children have the right to forgiveness and empathy
Chapter 9 8. Children have the right to approval and acceptance
Chapter 10 9. Children have the right to show their feelings
Chapter 11 10. Children have the right to guidance
12 Afterword
13 About the Author

About the author

Eileen Johnson is the director of an innovative preschool in downtown New York City, where she has developed an emotional education curriculum for young children. The school is a member of the Alliance for Psychoanalytic Schools, and is affiliated with the Pacella Parent Child Center of the NY Psychoanalytic Society, where Eileen is a consultant.

Summary

The book is a summary of the emotional rights of children. It outlines the rights of children, explains how they can be upheld by teachers, parents, and others who care for children, and gives examples of emotional education in practice. (The book is an antidote to the Tiger Mother school of thought.)

Product details

• Authors: Eileen Johnson, Johnson Eileen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2014
• EAN: 9781442235076
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3507-6
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Psychology: emotions, Psychotherapy: counselling, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychotherapy: child and adolescent, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Child and Adolescent Therapy