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Tables of Contents for What All Children Need
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Providing for Children's Basic Needs: First Things First
1
34
What the Theorists Suggest
2
1
Meeting Children's Basic Needs
3
1
Children's Basic Nutritional Needs
4
2
Childhood Obesity
6
2
Childhood Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
8
1
Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits
9
2
Providing Basic Health Care Needs
11
1
Prenatal Needs
12
2
Typical Childhood Health Patterns
14
1
The Effects of Low Income on Children's Health
15
1
School and Community Roles in Providing Health Services
16
1
Need for Adequate Shelter
17
1
Housing Conditions for Children Living in Poverty
18
1
The Effects of Child Care
19
5
Need for Exercise
24
4
Need for Rest
28
1
Need for Personal Space
29
1
Providing a Healthy Earth
30
1
In Conclusion
31
1
Chapter 1 Resources
31
4
Creating a Safer Environment: Safety Amid Hazards
35
44
What the Theorists Suggest
35
2
Children's Need for Guidance
37
2
General Safety Concerns
39
3
Information and Skills That Enhance Children's Safety
42
1
Common Childhood Fears
43
2
Reaction to Fears
45
2
Every Day, Real-Life Fears
47
1
School Fears
47
3
Child Abuse
50
2
Risk-Taking Behavior
52
2
Drug Abuse
54
3
Sexual Activity
57
3
Antisocial Behaviours
60
2
Suicide
62
2
Anger and Aggression
64
1
Media's Impact
65
3
Anger Management
68
4
Conflict Resolution
72
2
In Conclusion
74
1
Chapter 2 Resources
75
4
Children Need to Belong and Be Valued: Love is Not Enough
79
32
What the Theorists Suggest
79
5
Effects of Different Family Types
84
1
Traditional, Two-Parent Families
85
1
Single-Parent Families
86
1
Children Whose Parents are Divorced
86
3
Blended (Step or Reconstituted) Families
89
1
Nontraditional Families
90
1
Extended-Multigenerational Families
90
1
Families with Adopted Children
91
1
Foster Families
91
1
Other Family Types
92
1
The Effects of Cultural Differences
93
5
The Role of Siblings
98
3
The Effects of Birth Order
101
1
The Role of Peers
102
1
The Effects of Gender
103
5
Helping Children Learn to Love and Affirm Others
108
1
In Conclusion
108
1
Chapter 3 Resources
109
2
Building Positive Self-esteem: Helping Children Value Themselves
111
34
What the Theorists Suggest
112
4
Developmental Changes in Self-Concept
116
1
Developmental Changes in Self-Esteem
117
3
Factors that Affect the Self-Esteem
120
4
The Effects of Guidance Styles
124
4
The Need for Child Guidance to be Balanced and Collaborative
128
2
The Need for Rules/Guidelines
130
3
The Effects of Stress
133
2
Resilient Children
135
1
Other Influences on the Development of Self-Esteem
136
3
Enhancing Prosocial and Altruistic Behavior
139
4
Outcomes Related to Varying Levels of Self-Esteem
143
1
In Conclusion
144
1
Chapter 4 Resources
144
1
Helping Children Achieve: Knowledge Enhances Opportunity
145
36
What the Theorists Suggest
146
20
Defining Knowledge
166
2
Defining Intelligence
168
2
Potential Limitations of Piaget's Theory
170
2
The Need for Children to be Actively Engaged in Learning
172
1
The Importance of Children's Social Interactions
173
1
The Importance of Supporting Children's Natural Motivation to Learn
174
3
In Conclusion
177
1
Chapter 5 Resources
178
3
Helping Children See the World's Beauty: Variety is the Spice of Life
181
30
What the Theorists Suggest
182
6
Seeing the Beauty in Nature
188
2
The Value of ``The Arts''
190
8
The Importance of Experiencing Diversity
198
6
Enhancing Moral Development
204
2
The Value of Encouraging Creativity, Imagination, Curiosity, and Intuitive Thought
206
1
The Role of Schools in Enhancing Aesthetic Needs
207
1
In Conclusion
208
1
Chapter 6 Resources
209
2
Reaching the Goal: Letting Children Find Themselves
211
26
What the Theorists Suggest
212
10
The Effects of Varying Types of Motivation
222
2
The Effects of Reward and Punishment
224
2
Moving Toward Independence
226
2
Providing a Sense of Order
228
1
The Benefits of Establishing Goals
229
3
Valuing Uniqueness and Encouraging Movement Toward Self-Actualization
232
1
In Conclusion
233
2
Chapter 7 Resources
235
2
Epilogue
237
2
Refernces
239
54
Index
293