Parent Power by John Sharry

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Perhaps the greatest challenge in being a parent is learning how to manage behavior problems in younger and older children. This work is a guide to understanding and managing child behavior. It offers advice on issues such as: providing positive attention for children; using rewards; communicating effectively; and, empowering teenagers.

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Parent Power by John Sharry

Perhaps the greatest challenge in being a parent is learning how to manage behavior problems in younger and older children. This work is a guide to understanding and managing child behavior. It offers advice on issues such as: providing positive attention for children; using rewards; communicating effectively; and, empowering teenagers.
"…indispensable guide…" (Irish Times, 14 January 2003)

“..a good guide for this tricky stage" (The Sun, 29th September 2004)   

Dr John Sharry is Principal Social Worker at the Mater Hospital and is a Director of The Brief Therapy Group in Dublin. He is the author of four self-help books for parents, including Parent Power: Bringing up Responsible Children and Teenagers and When Parents Separate: Helping Children Cope. He is also the author of three psychotherapy books: Solution-focused Groupwork, Becoming a Solution Detective: A strengths-based Guide to Brief Therapy and the forthcoming Counselling Children, Adolescents and Families.

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ISBN 13 9780470850237
ISBN 10 047085023X
Title Parent Power
Author John Sharry
Series Family Matters
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published 2002-09-27
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.