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9780205157983

Guiding Young Children in a Diverse Society

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  • ISBN13:

    9780205157983

  • ISBN10:

    020515798X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1995-11-02
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

One of the early childhood professional's greatest challenges is understanding and appropriately handling children's behavior. This unique book is aimed at encouraging readers to build their own personal theory of discipline based on the understanding of good guidance principles, the development of young children and the cultural issues they bring to the early childhood setting.

Author Biography

Kathryn Williams Browne is on the early childhood faculty at Canada College in Redwood City, California.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Understanding Children and Behavior
Profiles
A Guidance Approach to Discipline
Discipline and Guidance Concepts
Negative Discipline: Punishment
Fundamental Principles of Child Guidance
A Point of View
Summary
Theories of Guidance and Discipline
Profiles
Psychodynamic Theory
Behaviorist Theory
Cognitive-Development Theory
Social Discipline Theory
Ecological Theory
Summary
Guidance Techniques
Profiles
Indirect Ways to Influence Behavior
Direct Ways to Influence Behavior
It Begins with the Teacher
Summary
Issues of Diversity: Family, Culture, Gender and Ability
Profiles
Defining Diversity
How Diversity and Discipline are Related
Understanding Culture without Stereotyping
Individual Variations on the Theme
Summary
The Very Young Child (Infancy through Two Years)
Profiles
Who is the Very Young Child? Guiding Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
Working with Parents and Families of Very Young Children
Summary
Guiding the Preschool Child (3-5 Years)
Profiles
The Dynamic, Developing Preschooler
Guiding with Success
Partnerships with Families
Developmental Alerts
Summary
The School-Age Child (5-8 Years)
Profiles
Who is the School-Age Child? Guiding the School-Age Child
Working with Parents and Families
Summary
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