The study of disability and its clinical treatment has become exponentially more complex as ever more interventions are developed that increase the life span. Consequently, developmental challenges facing people with disabilities and their families change throughout a lifetime.Unlike other texts, which concentrate only on the childhood years, Disability and the Family Life Cycle covers the entire life span within the family context, emphasizing maturational issues, with each chapter focusing on a different period of life. Disability and the Family Life Cycle is the only book to cover such topics as adult sons and daughters with disabilities, the developmental needs of the disabled elderly, and the needs of spouses and siblings.
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Laura E. Marshak, Ph.D., is a professor in the Rehabilitation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a practicing psychologist. Milton Seligman, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Pittsburgh and a practicing psychologist. Fran Prezant is the director of the Parent Information Project at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a nationally certified speech and language pathologist and teaches in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Services at the university. Laura E. Marshak, Ph.D., is a professor in the Rehabilitation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a practicing psychologist. Milton Seligman, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Pittsburgh and a practicing psychologist. Fran Prezant is the director of the Parent Information Project at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a nationally certified speech and language pathologist and teaches in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Services at the university. Laura E. Marshak, Ph.D., is a professor in the Rehabilitation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a practicing psychologist. Milton Seligman, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Pittsburgh and a practicing psychologist. Fran Prezant is the director of the Parent Information Project at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a nationally certified speech and language pathologist and teaches in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Services at the university.
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Outside of the death of a child, the most heart wrenching experience a parent can face is having a disabled child. "Heart wrenching"? Perhaps a word too strong? Yes, Marshak, Seligman and Prezant make this clear in their book. In some cases, the disabled child changes the configuration of the family into something unexpectedly positive. Within this book, we see writing that is refreshing because the authors offer an uncommon perspective on disability and the family. DISABILITY AND THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source book I have been able to find and read. In addition to being helpful for professionals who work with families with disabled children, I think that some parents will find the book emotionally rewarding. This is an excellent piece of thoughtful scholarship. I highly recommend it.
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The concept of systems, long a focus of sociologists, has increasingly become an important perspective in psychology and in such practice fields as nursing, social work, and counseling (Seligman & Darling, 1997). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- Mental Retardation by Journal on 13 pages
- Social Psychology (Nelson-Hall Series in Psychology) by Stephen Worchel in Back Matter
- Child Development by A.Christine Harris in Back Matter
- Social Psychology: People in Groups by Bertram H. Raven in Back Matter
- Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child with a Disability by Donald J. Meyer on page 61
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- Conducting Effective Conferences with Parents of Children with Disabilities: A Guide for Teachers by Milton Seligman PhD on page 117
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