Childhood Stress in Contemporary Society

ISBN-13: 9780789022653 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 200 str.

James Harry Humphrey

Opis

In this work for anyone who works with children, Humphrey (University of Maryland) explains what stress is, how it affects children, and how to help children cope with stress on a daily basis. He describes techniques, exercises, and games that improve children's self-image and help them respond more appropriately to stressors. Annotation 2004 Book

Spis treści

• Foreword (Paul J. Rosch)
  
• Introduction
  
• Chapter 1. Stress Terminology
  
• Stress
  
• Tension
  
• Emotion
  
• Anxiety
  
• Burnout
  
• Depression
  
• Chapter 2. All About Stress
  
• Reactions to Stress
  
• Classifications of Stress
  
• Causes of Stress
  
• Effects of Stress
  
• Chapter 3. Childhood Emotions
  
• Factors Concerning Emotional Development
  
• Emotional Needs of Children
  
• Guidelines for the Emotional Development of Children
  
• Opportunities for Emotional Development in Various Environments
  
• Evaluating Influences of the Environment on Emotional Development
  
• Adult Observation of Childhood Emotions
  
• Chapter 4. Helping Children Understand Themselves
  
• Understanding Child Development
  
• Meeting the Needs of Children
  
• Toward a Child’s Understanding of Self
  
• Chapter 5. Stress in the Home and School Environments
  
• Home and Family Stress
  
• School Stress
  
• Chapter 6. Stress and the Child with an Affliction
  
• Stress and the Child with a Disease
  
• Stress and Children with Developmental Disabilities
  
• Stress and Slow Learners
  
• Stress Resulting from Psychic Trauma
  
• Chapter 7. Nutrition, Diet, and Stress
  
• Nutrition
  
• Diet
  
• Children’s Eating Habits
  
• Childhood Obesity
  
• Chapter 8. Physical Activity, Exercise, and Stress
  
• The Physical Aspect of Personality
  
• Maintaining a Suitable Level of Physical Fitness
  
• Body Types and Segments, and Physical Fitness
  
• Types of Exercise
  
• Developing an Activity Program
  
• Importance of Physical Exercise in Reducing Stress
  
• Physical Activity for Children
  
• Chapter 9. Body Restoration and Stress
  
• Fatigue
  
• Rest
  
• Sleep
  
• Children’s Sleep Habits
  
• Chapter 10. Reducing Stress Through Relaxation
  
• The Meaning of Relaxation and Related Terms
  
• Progressive Relaxation
  
• Using Relaxation with Children
  
• Chapter 11. Reducing Stress Through Meditation
  
• Types of Meditation
  
• A Procedure for Meditating
  
• Using Meditation with Children
  
• Chapter 12. Reducing Stress Through Biofeedback
  
• The Meaning of Biofeedback
  
• Biofeedback Instrumentation
  
• Using Biofeedback with Children
  
• Notes
  
• Index
  

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James H Humphrey