Extreme parenting : parenting your chronically ill child / Sharon Dempsey ; foreword by Maria Housden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dempsey, Sharon, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronically ill children--Family relationships.

Chronic diseases in children--Psychological aspects.

Chronically ill children--Medical care.

Parents of chronically ill children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'[A] valuable addition to the literature on chronic paediatric illness... The book provides an in depth understanding of the path through chronic illness, illustrating the obvious effects on the child, but also the parents, siblings and the family as a whole across the spectrum from the psychological and social to the physical... There is much to be learnt from this book and it deserves careful reading.'. - from the Foreword by Hilton Davis, Emeritus Professor of Child Health Psychology, King's College London. 'Sharon Dempsey's well-written, thoughtful and practical guide to caring for a child

Contents:

FRONT COVER; EXTREME parenting; Parenting Your Child with a Chronic Illness; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1. The Diagnosis Disclosure; 2. Coping with Hospital and Treatment; 3. Communication: A Two-way Street; 4. Support: Where to Turn for Help; 5. The Education and Learning Experience; 6. Day-to-day Family Life; 7. When Hope Fades: Parenting a Child who is Terminally Ill; Conclusion; Contacts and Information Sources; References; Bibliography; Subject Index; Author Index; BACK COVER;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-78203-3

9786611782030

1-84642-772-X

OCLC:

476168781