Helping Young Children at Risk (Hardcover)

Agnes Plenk

ISBN 10: 027594591X / ISBN 13: 9780275945916

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 1993

About this Item

Hardcover. This volume is the result of the clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience that Dr. Plenk gained during the growth and development of The Children's Center in Salt Lake City. Using the day-treatment group therapy model, young children with emotional problems have been helped to eliminate difficulties that affect their education at a very early age. As a community agency built on a shoestring budget, the state, federal, and local levels have contributed to major improvements in the learning and family life of many individuals associated with The Children's Center. This is their story written by the founder and executive director, now retired. This volume is the result of the clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience that Dr. Plenk gained during the growth and development of The Children's Center in Salt Lake City. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Helping Young Children at Risk (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 027594591X
• ISBN 13: 9780275945916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This volume is the result of the clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience that Dr. Plenk gained during the growth and development of The Children's Center in Salt Lake City. Using the day-treatment group therapy model, young children with emotional problems have been helped to eliminate difficulties that affect their education at a very early age. As a community agency built on a shoestring budget, the state, federal, and local levels have contributed to major improvements in the learning and family life of many individuals associated with The Children's Center. This is their story written by the founder and executive director, now retired.

About the Author

AGNES M. PLENK was founder and executive director of The Children's Center in Salt Lake City and now serves the center as psychology consultant. She is the originator of the Plenk Storytelling Test (PST), a projective test for young children. She is Adjunct Professor in Clinical Psychology and Educational Psychology at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University.