Provides easy-to-understand theory for the professional student and a wealth of practical suggestions for parents and educators. It is designed to help parents, granparents, baby sitters, clergy, teachers, nannies and others who may influence the child's psychological development. The book discusses how to deal with problems and situations arising in family relationships. It teaches to understand the purpose of a child's misbehaviour, and to motivate the child to reach its purpose through useful behaviour. It discusses day-to-day problems such as fighting, personal hygiene, doing poorly in...

A step-by-step guide to handling behaviour difficulties. This second edition includes new chapters on the family atmosphere, learning disabilities, the adolescent as opposed to the teenager, and the delinquent child. It features charts on the sociogram and a chart on student seating arrangements.

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.