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Synopsis
A central tenet of Adlerian psychology and a timeless intervention strategy, encouragement gives children a sense that they have a place in society and, in turn, secures their investment in themselves as a group. As we witness rising levels of violence, depression, anxiety, and suicide among the nation's youth, this classic discussion of how to encourage children to engage in learning assumes renewed, even increased importance. Discouraged children disengage from learning and from society. Encouraged children belive themselves capable of overcoming adversity, of meeting life's challenges; they feel the value of contributing to the world around them, and both society and the child benefit.
Rudolf Dreikurs, a colleague of Alfred Adler, and Don Dinkmeyer, distinguised author and educator, provide teachers, mental health professionals, and parents with practical strategies for using encouragement in their work with children. They use case studies from actual classroom situations to illustrate their methods, resulting in a concise, easy-to-read volume that continues to be indispensible to anyone working with children.
Richard B. Gilbert
For those of us who meet children in our various workplaces, we continue to marvel a the resilience. We continue to say that the world has changed, and so have the children. In the midst of this we have an old book (1963 that set the world of education on edge coming back to invite us again to explore children. This book will be a fine refresher as well as a new resource as we return to allowing kids to be kids.