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What children can tell us : eliciting, interpreting, and evaluating critical information from children / James Garbarino and Frances M. Stott.

By: Garbarino, James.
Contributor(s): Stott, Frances M, 1941-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series: Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1992Description: xxviii, 373 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1555424651.Subject(s): Interpersonal communication in children | Children and adultsDDC classification: 155.413
Contents:
Communicating with children: Introduction to the issues -- Part one: Developmental factors affecting children's communication -- Self-esteem and coping -- Cognitive development -- Language development -- Part two: Eliciting information from children -- Culturally sensitive inquiry -- Adult biases and expectations about communication -- Observing children's behavior -- Communicating through play and storytelling -- Guidelines for interviewing children -- Using tests and other instruments -- Part three: Communication in special settings -- Children at home, in school and in day care -- Children in clinical settings -- Children in medical settings -- Children as witnesses.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 155.413 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00071147
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This wise, insightful book helps adults make sense of what children tell them. It provides an authoritative guide to obtaining and evaluating information from children about abuse and other stressful situations and helps adults communicate with children in a variety of settings.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-353) and index.

Communicating with children: Introduction to the issues -- Part one: Developmental factors affecting children's communication -- Self-esteem and coping -- Cognitive development -- Language development -- Part two: Eliciting information from children -- Culturally sensitive inquiry -- Adult biases and expectations about communication -- Observing children's behavior -- Communicating through play and storytelling -- Guidelines for interviewing children -- Using tests and other instruments -- Part three: Communication in special settings -- Children at home, in school and in day care -- Children in clinical settings -- Children in medical settings -- Children as witnesses.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword
  • 1 Communicating with Children: Introduction to the Issues
  • Part 1 Developmental Factors Affecting Children's Communication
  • 2 Self-Esteem and Coping
  • 3 Cognitive Development
  • 4 Language Development
  • Part 2 Eliciting Information from Children
  • 5 Culturally Sensitive Inquiry
  • 6 Adult Biases and Expectations About Communications
  • 7 Observing Children's Behavior
  • 8 Communicating Through Play and Storytelling
  • 9 Guidelines for Interviewing Children
  • 10 Using Tests and Other Instruments
  • Part 3 Communication in Special Settings
  • 11 Children at Home, in School, and in Day Care
  • 12 Children in Clinical Settings
  • 13 Children in Medical Settings
  • 14 Children as Witnesses

Author notes provided by Syndetics

JAMES GARBARINO is a professor at Cornell University, a world-renowned expert of child-abuse prevention, and a prolific author. He lives in Ithaca, New York.

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