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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460351803321

Autore

LeCroy Craig W

Titolo

Parenting mentally ill children [[electronic resource] ] : faith, caring, support, and surviving the system / / Craig Winston LeCroy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2011

ISBN

1-283-05301-2

9786613053015

0-313-35869-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/89

Soggetti

Mentally ill children - Care

Parenting

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the crisis of children's mental health -- Accepting the verdict : my child has a mental illness -- The burden of love : an everyday reality for parents -- Searching for help : expertise is hard to find -- Finding help : what matters to parents -- Managing and coping with everyday life : struggles and tribulations -- Faithful acts of caring : lessons on a meaningful life -- Society's obligation : doing more for our children.

Sommario/riassunto

According to one estimate, nearly 21 percent of U.S. children ages 9 to 17 have a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder with some recognizable impairment. What is it like for the parents who have to care for, mentor, and protect these children day in and day out, often far beyond their childhood years? How do they cope? How can society help?