The Kindness Handbook

by Johnson, Jeri-Lynn

• ISBN13: 9781573459167
• ISBN10: 157345916X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
General Guidelines	1	(5)
Are You Worried about What Not to Do? Here Are the Most Common Don'ts	3	(2)
What You Can Say	5	(1)
Abuse (Spouse/Partner/Child)	6	(7)
Statistics	6	(1)
Recognize Signs of Abuse	7	(1)
What You Can Do	7	(2)
Child Abuse	9	(1)
What You Can Do	9	(1)
Suggested Reading	10	(1)
For Adult Survivors	11	(1)
For Further Information	11	(1)
Organizations	11	(2)
Addictions (Drug and Alcohol)	13	(9)
What You Can Do	16	(1)
What You Can Do to Insulate Teens against Drug Use	17	(3)
Suggested Reading	20	(1)
For Further Information	20	(2)
Adversity	22	(5)
What You Can Do	23	(1)
What You Can Say	24	(2)
Suggested Reading	26	(1)
Death and Suicide	27	(26)
Death of a Spouse	27	(2)
Death of a Child	29	(3)
To Help Children Cope with Loss	32	(2)
Death of a Teen	34	(1)
Suicide	34	(3)
Prevention	37	(1)
What You Can Do (for Someone Who Is Talking about Suicide)	37	(1)
Warning Signs	38	(1)
Myths and Facts	38	(1)
Death in the Workplace	39	(1)
The Grieving Process	40	(1)
What You Can Say	40	(1)
What You Can Do	41	(5)
``Don't Cry for Me''	46	(2)
Preparing for Your Own Death	48	(1)
Suggested Reading	49	(2)
Books on Suicide	51	(1)
For Counseling Services in Coping with Loss	51	(1)
For Further Information	51	(2)
Disability	53	(9)
What You Can Do and Say	53	(2)
Disabling Accidents	55	(1)
People in Wheelchairs	56	(2)
Things to Do with People in Wheelchairs	58	(1)
About Transportation	58	(1)
Suggested Reading	59	(1)
Books for Children	60	(1)
For Further Information	60	(2)
Diseases and Specific Conditions	62	(8)
What You Can Do	62	(2)
Terminal Illnesses	64	(1)
A Friend's Story	65	(1)
What You Can Do and Say	66	(2)
Suggested Reading Tips	68	(1)
For Additional Information on Diseases	68	(1)
Suggested Reading on Terminal Illnesses	69	(1)
For Additional Information on Terminal Illnesses	69	(1)
Divorce	70	(5)
Suggested Reading	74	(1)
Moving (Relocation)	75	(4)
What You Can Do	76	(1)
When Someone New Moves into the Neighborhood	76	(1)
Suggested Reading	77	(1)
For Further Information	78	(1)
A Word to the Wise	78	(1)
Physical Pain (Arthritis/Backaches/Migraine/Headaches)	79	(4)
What You Can Do	80	(1)
Suggested Reading	81	(1)
Additional Information	82	(1)
Service	83	(8)
Why Should We Serve Others?	83	(1)
What You Can Do	83	(2)
Suggested Reading	85	(1)
For Further Information	85	(1)
Favorite Quotes and Scriptural References	85	(6)
Surgery (Before or After)	91	(3)
What You Can Do	91	(1)
Before Surgery	92	(1)
While the Patient Is in the Hospital	92	(1)
When the Patient Comes Home from the Hospital	92	(1)
Suggested Reading	93	(1)
Juvenile Literature	93	(1)
Teenagers	94	(13)
Teenage Pregnancy	94	(1)
The Options	95	(2)
What You Can Do	97	(1)
Wayward Children	97	(2)
What You Can Do	99	(2)
Ask Yourself These Questions	101	(1)
College Students and Drugs	102	(1)
Suggested Reading for Teen Pregnancy	103	(1)
Suggested Reading for Parents of Wayward Children	103	(2)
For Further Information on Teen Pregnancy	105	(1)
For Further Information on Wayward Children	105	(2)
Unemployment	107	(6)
Homelessness	108	(1)
What You Can Do for People Who Are Unemployed	109	(1)
What You Can Do for the Homeless	110	(1)
What Not to Do for the Homeless	110	(1)
Suggested Reading to Help Those Who Are Unemployed	111	(2)
About the Author	113