A Primer on Adlerian Psychology: Behavior Management Techniques for Young Children. This item is unavailable.A Primer on Adlerian Psychology: Behavior Management Techniques for Young Children

Adlerian psychology balances theory and practical application for easy use by counselors, teachers, and parents who need to understand and communicate effectively with young children. Children are perceived as individuals with the creative capacities to decide and choose according to their private logic. Some Adlerian concepts explained are: active, passive, constructive and destructive behavior patterns, the four goals of misbehavior, punishment vs. logical consequences, and personality/lifestyle development. Alfred Adler, a contemporary of Freud and Jung, was among the first child psychologists and his innovative perceptions of a child's personality development remain timely.

Adlerian psychology balances theory and practical application so that it can be effectively used by counsellors, teachers and parents who need to communicate with children. Adlerian psychology views children as individuals with the creative capacity to decide and choose according to their private logic. Alex Chew explores the key Adlerian concepts, such as active, passive and constructive behaviour patterns, the four goals of misbehaviour, punishment versus logical consequences, and personality and lifestyle development.