The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life

Thompson Ph.D., Michael; Barker, Teresa

ISBN 10: 0345450124 / ISBN 13: 9780345450128

Published by Ballantine Books (edition First Edition), 2004

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Synopsis:

An instructional book helps parents and educators distinguish between needless worry and reasonable concern over their children's education and development to more effectively aid young ones in becoming successful learners in school and in life.

About the Author: <b>Michael Thompson, Ph.D.</b>, is a clinical psychologist, lecturer, consultant, and former seventh-grade teacher. He conducts workshops across the United States on social cruelty, children’s friendships, and boys’ development. With Catherine O’Neill Grace and Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., he co-authored <i>Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children</i> and <i>Mom, They’re Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems</i>. With Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., he co-authored the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys</i>. He is also the author of <i>Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons</i>. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.<br><br><b>Teresa Barker</b>, who collaborated with Thompson on <i>Raising Cain</i> and <i>Speaking of Boys</i>, is a journalist and mother of three school-age children. She lives in Wilmette, Illinois.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find...
Publisher: Ballantine Books (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.