This children’s picture book is designed for age 4 – 7. Also, it is designed such that the parent, caregiver or home schooler sit and read with the child. It contains a simple project that both the caregiver and child work on together. This is a new concept called, Applied Reading. In addition, it helps the child to understand why it is important to eat healthy foods. It contains a bit of humor. And, at the end of the story, there are several questions to determine how much the child retained about the story. Valerie learns how to grow taller, eat healthy and nurture a flower from seed.
[Harrington] superbly realizes her primary objective, which is to make both a theoretical and a practical argument for a reordering of political priorities..brWhile others have written about the needs of families in caring for their members (e.g., child care, work-familiy issues, etc.) and have proposed policy solutions, Harrington provides a much larger context not generally found in other sources. This is a highly readable volume with sorely needed attention to the care=equality problem and to the inadequate piecemeal approach currently in use. Social workers concerned with supporting families by improving the care system via strong family policy will find this a thought-provoking book..br-Mary Elizabeth Collins, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, June 2001brTimely . . . . A must read for policy makers and everyone else. — Arlie Hochschild, author of The Time Bind and The Second ShiftbrWho is caring for America’s children, for the elderly, the sick, and disabled? In practical terms, the answer is: nobody.brEven though most American women are in the workplace, Mona Harrington argues that government and business still operate as if there were a large unpaid labor force at home to care for children and aging parents. The result is the silent collapse of the caregiving system in the U.S. today.br Care and Equality is a clear-eyed, feminist reassessment of these issues that moves beyond stop-gap solutions like flex time and maternity leave. Criticizing both sides of the political spectrum — conservatives’ reliance on fictitious stay-at-home moms and liberals’ narrow focus on workplace equality — Harrington broadens the debate to redefine liberal family values and the programs needed to realize them at home and at the office. The solutions, she suggests, will require both public and private support for health care, family leave, good wages for care workers, and decent housing.brProposing policies that will help prevent teen pregna
DIVThis essential guide is designed for mental health practitioners and primary care providers without advanced training in geriatric psychiatry. Leading physician and educator Gary J. Kennedy sets forth a clear framework for understanding the interplay of medical, psychological, and social factors in frequently encountered problems among older adults. Clear guidelines are delineated for assessing and treating such conditions as depression and anxiety, dementia, psychosis and mania, sleep disturbances, personality and somatoform disorders, substance abuse, and suicidality. Throughout, Kennedy focuses on ways to sustain seniors’ independence and overall quality of life while enhancing their adaptive capacities. Psychopharmacological principles are presented with an emphasis on safety, simplicity, and effectiveness, and the beneficial applications of individual, marital, family, and group psychotherapies are also addressed. Other topics covered include sexuality in old age, problems of elder abuse and neglect, collaborating with family members and other caregivers in medical and nonmedical settings, and legal and ethical issues in treatment.br/divDIVContentsbr1. Introduction to the Geriatric Imperativebr2. Depression and Anxietybr3. The Dementiasbr4. Psychosis and Maniabr5. Sleep Disturbancesbr6. Personality, Somatoform,and Pain Disordersbr7. Individual Psychotherapies for Older Adultsbr8. Adapting Principles of Marital, Group, and Family Therapy to the Needs of Older Patientsbr9. Sexualitybr10. Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Self-Injurious Behaviorsbr11. Alcohol and Substance Abusebr12. Recognition and Reduction of Suicide Riskbr13.Mental Health Consultation in the General Hospital, Home, or Nursing Facilitybr14. Legal and Ethical Issuesbr15. Advice on Exercise and Nutritionbrbr/divDIVGary Kennedy, one of our leading geriatric psychiatrists, brings his thoughtful scholarship and breadth of clinical experience to this endeavor
