Support Groups For Children

Designed for use with children in grades K-6, this book provides a review of support groups: their nature and value; the tripartite model of children's needs, behaviours they need to learn and environmental conditions that support learning; the Keystone Learning Model, which encompasses the tripartite model, strengths and decision-making; and "nuts and bolts" suggestions for creating and managing child support groups. The book also addresses various support groups chapter by chapter and homework ideas are provided with each chapter.

List of contents

I: Values, Goals, and Facilitative Concerns; 1: Understanding Support Groups; 2: Support Groups: A Blueprint for Success; 3: Getting Started; II: Support Groups and Related Activities; 4: Children of Alcoholics; 5: Children of Divorce; 6: Children in Stepfamilies; 7: Latchkey Children; 8: Anger Management; 9: Conflict Management; 10: Coping with Death, Grief, and Loss; 11: Children and Self-esteem; 12: Social Skills Training; 13: Stress Management; 14: Diversity Groups

About the author

Kathleen O'Rourke, John C. Worzbyt

Summary

Designed for use with children in grades K-6, this book provides a review of support groups: their nature and value; the tripartite model of children's needs, behaviours they need to learn and environmental conditions that support learning; the Keystone Learning Model; and other topics.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen O'Rourke, O'Rourke Kathleen, John C Worzbyt, John C. Worzbyt, Worzbyt John C.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1996
• EAN: 9781560323952
• ISBN: 978-1-56032-395-2
• No. of pages: 580
• Weight: 793 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Educational psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Child welfare, Child welfare and youth services