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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828022603321

Autore

Kearney Christopher A

Titolo

Getting your child to say "yes" to school : a guide for parents of youth with school refusal behavior / / Christopher A. Kearney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-19-773558-4

1-281-16320-1

0-19-972444-X

1-4356-1757-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/8522

Soggetti

School phobia

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 (p. 199-202).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 What Is School Refusal Behavior?; 2 Different Types of School Refusal Behavior; 3 Children Who Refuse School to Avoid General Distress; 4 Children Who Refuse School to Avoid Social and Performance Situations; 5 Children Who Refuse School for Attention; 6 Children Who Refuse School to Do Fun Things Outside School; 7 Prevention and Special Circumstances; Readings and Additional Resources

Sommario/riassunto

Many parents find getting their child to school in the morning to be quite a challenge. If your child consistently pleads with you to let him stay home from school, if he skips school, if his morning routine is fraught with misbehaviors, or if he exhibits signs of distress and anxiety related to attending school, this book can help. Getting Children to Say Yes to School: A Guide for Parents is designed to help you address your childs school refusal behavior in the early stages. This guide helps you identify school refusal behavior and provides step-by-step instructions to solve the problem. Le