Caretakers: Treating Emotionally Disturbed Children (Sociological Observations) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803912021 ISBN 13: 9780803912021

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1979

Synopsis

Originally published by Sage Publications in 1979, the authors observed life at a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed children and reported on staffings, activities, and individual treatment sessions. This important book points out the great need for improvement in the quality of care and services given to these special children and their families.

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Review

The book's writing reflects sensitivity toward the children and staff and genuine concern on the part of the researchers...Buckholdt and Gubrium provide a useful, sensitively written introduction to the world of troubled children. Contemporary Psychology The book's writing reflects sensitivity toward the children and staff and genuine concern on the part of the researchers...Buckholdt and Gubrium provide a useful, sensitively written introduction to the world of troubled children. Contemporary Psychology

About the Author

David R. Buckholdt is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Marquette University. Jaber F. Gubrium is Professor of Sociology at the same university.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803912021
• ISBN 13: 9780803912021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 267