The Temperament Perspective: Working with Children's Behavior Styles

Once you understand the basics of temperament, you can use that knowledge to address children¹s behavior challenges and improve adult-child interactions. This is your practical guide to understanding and working with children¹s individual temperaments.

You¹ll start with a review of how temperament traits combine to affect behavior, and you¹ll look at age-specific behavior patterns and temperaments typically seen in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Then you¹ll examine environmental factors that influence children¹s behavior in five different settings: home, school, child care, health care, and mental health settings. Throughout the book, with the help of case studies and examples, you¹ll find tips and techniques for

• addressing specific behavior challenges such as aggression, shyness, and noncompliance


• adapting the environment and adjusting learning tasks with sensitivity to individual temperaments


• creating goodness of fit between you and each child


• helping children develop peer relationships


• nurturing each child¹s self-esteem


• encouraging children to learn self-management skills


• working with parents to help them understand their child and address his or her challenges

Guidelines on when to seek outside help are included, and two appendixes provide information on age-specific temperament questionnaires and further readings. Based on the author¹s research and clinical work with more than 600 families and children at Kaiser Permanente¹s Temperament Program and her private practice, this book has the practical guidance you need to transform knowledge of temperament into positive interactions and better outcomes.

ORDERING INFO

To order an autographed copy from the author please send a check or money order for $29.95 to:

Jan Kristal
392 Devon Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903

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Book Details:

ISBN 1-55766-791-8
Paperback
approx. 352 pages
6 x 9
October 2004
Stock# 7918