Parenting the strong-willed child: the clinically proven five-week program for parents of two- to six-year-olds

286 Pages·2002·0.9 MB·English

by  Rex Lloyd Forehand

Praise for Parenting the Strong-Willed Child
“I highly recommend this book to parents and to professionals who work
with the stressed-out parents of difficult preschoolers.Rex Forehand and
Nick Long are nationally recognized authorities who bring their exten-
sive clinical and research experience together in this outstanding book.”
—Robert Emery,Ph.D.
Director,Center for Children,Families and Law,and
Professor ofPsychology,University ofVirginia
“A superb,scientifically proven program.Parents will find here a wealth
of practical advice for managing difficult children.”
—Russell A.Barkley,Ph.D.
Professor ofPsychiatry and Neurology,
University ofMassachusetts
“All parents will benefit from the understanding and comprehensive per-
spective this book provides for how to be a thoughtful,responsible,and
effective mother or father.”
—Susan G.O’Leary,Ph.D.
Professor ofPsychology,
State University ofNew York at Stonybrook
“A superbly written book offering an exceptionally clear set of recom-
mendations for parents to use in improving their children’s behavior and
family life.”
—Michael C.Roberts,Ph.D.
Director and Professor,Clinical Child Psychology Program,
University ofKansas
“This is an excellent book written by two renowned researchers who have
a wealth of clinical experience as well as firsthand knowledge of what it
is to be parents.”
—E.Gail Tripp,Ph.D.
Director ofClinical Training,
University ofOtago,Dunedin,New Zealand
“An immensely important addition to any collection of books about
parenting.”
—Charlotte Johnston,Ph.D.
Associate Professor ofPsychology,
University ofBritishColumbia
“As a psychologist and parent of a strong-willed child,I have taught the
principles and techniques described in this book to over two hundred
families and utilized them in my own family with considerable success.
What has most impressed me has been the follow-up with families fif-
teen years after they have completed this parenting program. Parents
reported satisfaction with the program,an improved relationship with
their child,and fewer occurrences of negative child behavior.”
—Cynthia G.Baum,Ph.D.
President,Arogosy University,Washington,D.C.
“This book will be of enormous benefit to the many parents who find
themselves doing daily battle with a willful child....The book reflects
the state of art in clinical psychology.”
—Mark R.Dadds,Ph.D.
Professor ofPsychology and Director ofClinical Training,
Griffith University,Australia
“The material covered in this book is the only approach that I know that
rests on a solid empirical base.”
—Gerald Patterson,Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist,Oregon Social Learning Center
“The authors have successfully translated complex research theories and
findings into a straightforward guide for parents.[It’s] written in such a
conversational tone that the book is easy to read and to absorb.”
—Kenneth A.Dodge,Ph.D.
Director,Center for Child and Family Policy,and
Professor ofPsychology,Duke University
“A unique,empirically tested program for helping parents and their young
children . . . offers optimism to parents who are frustrated by their
strong-willed children.”
—Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry
“This book successfully integrates clinic-based strategies into [a] real-
world setting,and it is heartily recommended.”
—Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review
“This wonderful book is a straightforward and practical guide for parents
to help them better understand and manage strong-willed children.”
—Journal of Child and Family Studies
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