Helping Children Affected by Abuse: A Parent's and Teacher's Handbook for Increasing Awareness: Revised 2nd Edition: A Parent's and Teacher's Handbook for Increasing Awareness - Softcover

Angelo P. Giardino

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878060988 ISBN 13: 9781878060983

Publisher: GW Medical, 2006

Synopsis

For parents, teachers, and caregivers, this resource will provide empowerment to protect children from abuse. Written by a pediatrician in plain language, ""Helping Children Affected by Abuse: A Parent's and Teacher's Handbook for Increasing Awareness"" is an excellent and affordable resource for adults of any level of awareness on the topic of child abuse.Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse are discussed in detail in a readable, practical, and accurate style, providing an exceptional resource for adults who want to know more about the ever-increasing problem of child abuse. Learn to recognize the warning signs of abuse and how to respond in a positive and constructive manner that gets children the help they need and keeps them safe.Stressing the importance of awareness, this book provides information on: ways to discipline children in a constructive, non abusive manner; tips to protect children from the dangers of dating violence; guidelines to avoid asking leading questions; the dangers of the Internet and how to discuss them; how to monitor Internet use; choosing a childcare provider; and, art therapy and helping children express their emotions.

About this title

About the Author

Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, is the medical director of Texas Children's Health Plan, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and an attending physician for the Texas Children's Hospital's forensic pediatrics service at the Children's Assessment Center in Houston, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from Temple University and earned his MD and PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Giardino completed his residency and fellowship training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

About this edition

• Publisher: GW Medical
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1878060988
• ISBN 13: 9781878060983
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 218