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Carolyn Webster-Stratton - Troubled Families: Problem Children - 9780471944485 - V9780471944485
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Troubled Families: Problem Children

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Description for Troubled Families: Problem Children Paperback. Approximately two-thirds of all children referred to mental health agencies are labeled conduct-disordered. Typically such children exhibit antisocial behavior -- lying, cheating, stealing, firesetting, fighting, oppositional behavior and noncompliance to parental requests -- at abnormal rates. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.

Approximately two-thirds of all children referred to mental health agencies are labeled conduct-disordered. Typically such children exhibit antisocial behavior -- lying, cheating, stealing, firesetting, fighting, oppositional behavior and noncompliance to parental requests -- at abnormal rates. Troubled Families -- Problem Children helps the mental-health clinician understand the most effective "therapeutic processes" for supporting families who have children with conduct disorders. Help for these families is particularly urgent as the children are not only at increased risk of abuse by their parents but are more likely to be involved in school dropout, alcoholism, drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, etc., and also to ... Read more

From the Foreword by Thomas Ollendick "What sets this book apart from others of its genre is its careful attention to, and elucidation of, the 'collaborative process' in working with these oppositional, defiant, and conduct-disordered children and their families." "Webster-Stratton and Herbert do not just talk about troubled families and problem children; rather, they bring them to us in rich and graphic detail." "Troubled Families -- Problem Children is an outstanding and scholarly contribution to the field."

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Weight
559g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471944485
SKU
V9780471944485
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Carolyn Webster-Stratton
Carolyn Webster-Stratton is the author of Troubled Families-Problem Children: Working with Parents: A Collaborative Process, published by Wiley. Martin Herbert is Professor Emeritus at Exeter University. He was previously a lecturer and clinician at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. This was followed by the post of Director of the School of Social Work and Professor and Head ... Read more

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