{"product_id":"childhood-stress-in-contemporary-society","title":"Childhood Stress in Contemporary Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon’t let your own reaction to stress negatively affect the children in your care! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With new evidence indicating that undesirable stress is likely to have its roots in childhood, Childhood Stress in Contemporary Society is a much-needed resource for anyone who works with children. An authority in the field of stress education, Dr. James Humphrey offers an easy-to-read text on what stress is, how it affects children as opposed to adults, and how to take back control when stress becomes overwhelming. Whether a parent, caretaker, counselor, or teacher, this book will provide you with a better understanding of stress and several methods for helping children cope on a daily basis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Childhood Stress in Contemporary Society provides readers with an extensive exploration of the definition of stress, from basic terminology to the causes and effects of stress in the daily lives of children and adults. This book will teach you how to better deal with stress in your own life and how to share that knowledge with children. Dr. Humphrey walks you step-by-step through a variety of techniques, exercises, and games that improve a child’s self-image and the confidence necessary to contend with stressful situations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book will help you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e spot irregular behavior in children usually associated with poor stress management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e help children understand and respond more appropriately to stressors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e work with children with special needs who have additional stress due to their afflictions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e alleviate or reduce stressors at home and in school \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e provide the appropriate level of physical activity to children to decrease tension \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e utilize relaxation techniques, such as meditation and biofeedback, to alleviate stress \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with interviews, surveys, and case studies focusing on children and caretakers, Childhood Stress in Contemporary Society is an important manual for helping children in today’s hectic culture. Recent discoveries indicate that children who associate with adults under stress are very likely to become stress-ridden themselves; children supervised by adults who do not cope well with stress can adopt this same inability to cope. Therefore, this book is vital for those adults who are involved with the well-being of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257184178520,"sku":"9780789022653","price":235.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780789022653.jpg?v=1770218133","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/childhood-stress-in-contemporary-society","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}