The Other 23 Hours: Child-Care Work with Emotionally Disturbed Children in a Therapeutic Milieu (Paperback)

~ Larry Brendtro (Author), James Whittaker (Author), Albert Trieschman (Author), David Wineman (Foreword)

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"It should be on the reading list of everyone interested or involved in the field of child care." -- The Forum for Residential Therapy

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This classic volume provides a conceptual and practical approach to the treatment of emotionally disturbed children in residential centers during the 23 hours each day not given over to individual therapy. Based on the philosophy that child care is more than simple regulation of daily events, the coupling of practical suggestions for handling major routines of a child's day and theoretical psychology result in a sourcebook that explains how to make child management as effective a tool as individual therapy.

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• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Aldine Transaction (December 31, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0202260860
• ISBN-13: 978-0202260860
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #610,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MSSA, LISW, December 22, 1999

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This review is from: The Other 23 Hours: Child-Care Work With Emotionally Disturbed Children in a Therapeutic Milieu (Hardcover)

This is a classic text for child and youth care proffessionals. The book provides both the new and established milieu staff with the skills needed to provide a healthy and productive "other 23 hours outside the therapy meeting." This book should be required reading for all people who work with children. The central theme is to provide a milieu (an enviorment rich in theraputic exchanges) that meet the developmental needs of troubled children. Every chapter proivdes practical activities and methods. This is the type of book you need to read every year to refresh your mission. Every time you read this book, you will learn a new "gem." It is the best book ever written about the management of troubled child.