THE SHY CHILD A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood

Philip G. Zimbardo Shirley L. Radl

ISBN 10: 0070728275 / ISBN 13: 9780070728271

Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 1984

About this Item

Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light foxing on side/top text block edges. ; 9.1 X 6.3 X 1.1 inches; 261 pages.

Seller Inventory # 131381

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SHY CHILD A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070728275
• ISBN 13: 9780070728271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
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Synopsis

Offers an effective and comprehensive guide for parents on how to prevent, minimize, and overcome shyness successfully in children and young adults

Review

" ... offers parents and teachers alike valuable approaches to helping children conquer shyness before it adversely affects them." -- Childhood Education

"...offers strategies for combating shyness, encouraging independence and teaching the child to be a social being." -- L.A. Herald Examiner

"Of the dozens of how-to books that crossed our desk this year, this seemed particularly helpful..." -- Washington Post

"Run to your nearest Bookstore and buy The Shy Child." -- Ann Landers

"Shows parents how to create an environment most likely to build confidence and self-esteem in children from pre-school through college" -- Science News

"Written in a pleasant, conversational style, unlike many research reports, it is a comprehensive guide..." -- Childhood Education