Description
Book SynopsisI know my son is bright. . . . why doesn''t he care about school? Why is he so lazy and unmotivated?
My daughter is . . . so unmotivated. How can I make her want to do better?
In this lifesaving, groundbreaking book, Drs. Mandel and Marcus, clinical psychologists with more than 25 years'' experience working with underachievers, show that these children are, in fact, highly motivatedin directions other than schoolwork. The key to helping underachievers reach their full potential lies in discovering their real motivation and redirecting it.
But first, say the authors, you must abandon conventional wisdom; underachievers are not all alike. Could Do Better identifies six major underachieving personalities and includes step-by-step programs tailored to help each. Learn how to recognize which kind of underachiever your child isthe procrastinating Coaster, the distracted Identity-Searcher, the manipulative Wheeler-Dealer are just a few of the most recognizable personalitiesan
Table of Contents
How Do I Know If My Child Is Underachieving?
The Coasting Underachiever.
The Anxious Underachiever.
The Indentity-Search Underachiever.
The Wheeler-Dealer Underachiever.
The Sad or Depressed Underachiever.
The Defiant Underachiever.
Loose Ends and Your Underachieving Child.
The '90s and Beyond: Transcending Underachievement.
References.
Resources for Professionals.
Index.
