{"product_id":"living-with-childhood-cancer-a-practical-guide-to-help-families-cope-hardback-9781557988720","title":"Living with Childhood Cancer; A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope (Hardback) 9781557988720","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLiving with Childhood Cancer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Guide to Help Families Cope\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLeigh A. Woznick (Author), Carol D. Goodheart (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781557988720\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 September 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e359 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 19.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.838 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an excellent roadmap for families who are faced with the shattering experience of having a child with cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) \u003cp\u003eNoting individual differences in styles and preferences, the authors provide a detailed listing of ways for parents to help themselves and their children emotionally. These are concrete actions and strategies based on the experiences of those who have tried to adapt successfully to the diagnosis and treatment of a child with cancer amp hellip The book is recommended as a valuable resource for families, professionals and others who want to learn about coping with pediatric cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of Pediatric Hematology\/Oncology)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLike a natural disaster, the diagnosis that your child has cancer can leave you and your family feeling helpless. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How do you explain the disease to the child and to his or her siblings? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How can you communicate your child's needs to the hospital staff? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What are the best ways to reduce the physical side effects and the emotional distress of treatment?How will you, your child or teenager, and the rest of your family cope with cancer, and what can you do to help? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When and where do you find good psychological help for your child or your family? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How do you manage financial and school issues? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How can you foster your child's development and self-esteem? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e More than  2,  American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and roughly 75% will survive. In addition to excellent medical care, their survival depends on a strong support network, which may include parents, siblings, extended family members, friends and neighbors, classmates and teachers. In this down-to-earth guidebook, the authors draw on their own family's experience with cancer as well as their professional expertise and stories from others to help families address the psychological impact of cancer. The result is a book filled with sound emotional guidance, useful information, and practical advice for families coping with cancer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  : Navigating the Emotional Terrain\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Creating and Working With the Team: Doctors, Nurses, Health Insurers, Teachers, and Others\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Coping Successfully\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Understanding the Impact on Your Family and Friends\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Handling Emotions and Communicating Well\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  : Reducing Stress\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Alleviating Trauma\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Recognizing Special Risks for Stress and Trauma\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Relieving Pain and Side Effects\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  : Encouraging Child Development\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  : Building Self-Esteem in Your Child\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  2: Dying and Grieving\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  3: Surviving and Carrying the Torch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Resources\u003cbr\u003e Author Index\u003cbr\u003e Subject Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739278045464,"sku":"9781557988720","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/living-with-childhood-cancer-a-practical-guide-to-help-families-cope-hardback-9781557988720","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}