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Autore |
LeCroy Craig W |
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Titolo |
Parenting mentally ill children : faith, caring, support, and surviving the system / / Craig Winston LeCroy |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Praeger, , c2011 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024 |
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ISBN |
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979-84-00-69525-4 |
1-283-05301-2 |
9786613053015 |
0-313-35869-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (216 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Mentally ill children - Care |
Parenting |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ch. 1. Introduction : the crisis of children's mental health -- ch. 2. Accepting the verdict : my child has a mental illness -- ch. 3. The burden of love : an everyday reality for parents -- ch. 4. Searching for help : expertise is hard to find -- ch. 5. Finding help : what matters to parents -- ch. 6. Managing and coping with everyday life : struggles and tribulations -- ch. 7. Faithful acts of caring : lessons on a meaningful life -- ch. 8. Society's obligation : doing more for our children. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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? |
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