Ordinary families, special children : a systems approach to childhood disability / Milton Seligman, Rosalyn Benjamin Darling.
| Author/creator | Seligman, Milton, 1937- |
| Other author | Darling, Rosalyn Benjamin. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Guilford Press, ©2007. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 434 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction and conceptual framework I : social and cultural systems -- Conceptual framework II : family systems theory and childhood disability -- All families are not alike : social and cultural diversity in reaction to childhood disability -- Becoming the parent of a child with a disability : reactions to first information -- Childhood : continuing adaptation -- Looking to the future : adolescence and adulthood -- Effects on the family as a system -- Effects on fathers -- Effects on siblings -- Effects on grandparents -- Professional-family interaction : working toward partnership -- Perspectives and approaches for working with families -- Applying a partnership approach to addressing family resources, concerns, and priorities : developing family service plans. |
| Abstract | Provides a multisystems perspective on childhood disability and its effects on family life. This book examines how child, family, ecological, and sociocultural variables intertwine to shape the ways families respond to disability, and how professionals can promote coping, adaptation, and empowerment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-419) and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Seligman, Milton, 1937- Ordinary families, special children. 3rd ed. New York : Guilford Press, ©2007 |
| ISBN | 9781593856694 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1593856695 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1281123803 |
| ISBN | 9781281123800 |
| ISBN | (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |