Guidance of Young Children - Softcover

Marion, Marian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130976210 ISBN 13: 9780130976215

Publisher: Prentice Hall (Sd), 2002

Synopsis

Based on the idea that childhood professionals, like physicians, should “first, do no harm,” this popular, reader-friendly book exemplifies a positive, constructivist approach to guidance that respects, protects, and helps children become self-responsible, competent, independent, cooperative people who like themselves and have strong values. Content is organized around three styles of caregiving: authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive; and based on a solid understanding of child development. The author never mandates a “cookbook” of techniques for guiding children; but, encourages readers to use the Decision-Making Model of Child Guidance, a model that evolves from an understanding of a variety of child guidance theories, including those of Piaget, Vygotsky, Rogers, and Adler. For individuals employed and involved, in any capacity, in the guidance and management of young children.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This early childhood text successfully blends child guidance theory and research with specific, positive guidance strategies. In Part I, the author discusses child development, caregiving styles, and techniques of direct and indirect guidance. Part II explores the goals of child guidance: To help children develop coping skills, achieve self-esteem, and master self-management. In Part III, child guidance theories are examined, and the final chapter features a model for creating an eclectic, personalized guidance style.

Review:

“The text uses more of the specific strategies that are applicable when working daily with children. The information is accurate and speaks to children’s needs. It is important for adults to understand the children’s point of view: stressors, temperaments, type of caregiving under which children have been raised. This viewpoint is unique among texts. Most texts present material, concepts, strategies, etc. to “feed the students,” whereas M. Marion presents material with the child’s needs in mind. For once we have an author that practices DAP!”

 

-- Susan Christian, Patrick Henry Community College

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall (Sd)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0130976210
• ISBN 13: 9780130976215
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 394