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Book SynopsisIn the second edition of What All Children Need, Linda Dunlap provides important new information and guidance for educators, counselors, clinicians, and others who deal with children''s development. Although concepts and ideas from numerous educational and psychological theorists are included, the book''s framework is based on the seven levels of Abraham Maslow''s Hierarchy of Needs. Dunlap''s intent is to provide concrete and practical examples of ways to nurture developmental needs of children in relation to Maslow''s theory. Teachers, child-care providers, psychologists, counselors, social workers, therapists, and school administrators and staff will find this book of interest.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Providing for Children's Basic Needs: First Things First: What the Theorists Suggest; Meeting Children's Basic Needs; Children's Basic Nutritional Needs; Childhood Obesity; Childhood Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia; Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits; P Chapter 4 Creating a Safer Environment: Safety Amid Hazards: What the Theorists Suggest; Children's Need for Guidance; General Safety Concerns; Information and Skills that Enhance e Children's Safety; Common Childhood Fears; Reaction to Fears; School Fears; C Chapter 5 Children Need to Belong and Be Valued: Love is Not Enough: What the Theorists Suggest; Effects of Different Family Types; Traditional, Two-Parent Families; Single-Parent Families; Children Whose Parents are Divorced; Blended (Step or Reconstituted) Chapter 6 Building Positive Self-esteem: Helping Children Value Themselves: What the Theorists Suggest; Developmental Changes in Self-Concept; Developmental Changes in Self-Esteem; Factors that Affect the Self-Esteem; The Effects of Guidance Styles; The Need Chapter 7 Helping Children Achieve: Knowledge Enhances Opportunity-by Andrea M. Noel, Ph.D.: What the Theorists Suggest; Potential Limitations of Piaget's Theory; Defining Knowledge; Defining Intelligence; The Need for Children to be Actively Engaged in Leani Chapter 8 Helping Children See the World's Beauty: Variety is the Spice of Life: What the Theorists Suggest; Seeing the Beauty in Nature; The Value of "The Arts"; The Importance of Experiencing Diversity; Enhancing Moral Development; The Value of Encouraging Chapter 9 Reaching the Goal: Letting Children Find Themselves: What the Theorists Suggest; The Effects of Varying Types of Motivation; The Effects of Reward and Punishment; Moving Toward Independence; Providing a Sense of Order; The Benefits of Establishing G Chapter 10 Epilogue Chapter 11 References Chapter 12 Index
