Books Available
Through the Hanna Perkins Center
The following books have
been written by Hanna Perkins clinic associates. Many are based on
research undertaken at HPC. For ordering assistance,
please contact Ms. Jocelyn Benson by telephone 216-991-4472 or by email
jbenson@hannaperkins.org.
The
Therapeutic Nursery School
(Edited by R.
Furman and A. Katan, 1969) ,
A text describing the work at Hanna Perkins.
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A
Child's Parent Dies
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- (E. Furman, 1974),
This book is devoted to understanding and helping children who have lost a
parent.
Toddlers and Their Mothers
Toddlers and Their Mothers, abridged version for parents and teachers
(E. Furman, 1992, 1993), These books
focus on the development of toddlers and their efforts to achieve mastery in
self-care.
Helping Young Children Grow - I Never Knew Parents Did So Much
The Teacher's Guide to Helping Young
Children Grow
(E. Furman, 1987) These books were written as texts for a parenting course for high
school students.
Not by the Color
of Their Skin
(M. McDonald, 1970)
addresses young children’s questions about racial differences.
What Nursery
School Teachers Ask Us About
Preschoolers: Questions and Answers
(Both edited by E.
Furman, 1986, 1995) collections of papers that respond to the concerns
often raised by early childhood educators and care givers.
On Being and Having a Mother
(E. Furman, 2001) a
collection of papers on motherhood.
Paperback Edition of Helping Young Children Grow is available in
three volumes:
Relationships in Early Childhood
Self-Control and Mastery in Early Childhood
Needs, Urges, and Feelings in Early Childhood
Your Young Child and You: How to Manage Growing-up Problems in the Years
from One to Five
(Eleanor Weisberger, 1975) A book written for parents focusing on the
developmental challenges of the preschool years.
When Your Child Needs You: A Parents' Guide Through the Early Years
(Eleanor Weisberger, 1987) An updated expansion of her earlier book stressing
that the needs of children under five require special attention in families
where both the mother and the father work outside the home. There are
practical suggestions for handling situations linked to toilet training and
other disciplines as well as more serious problems that may arise: a toddler is
hospitalized or separated from parents temporarily, traumatized by divorce, etc.
Counseling to fathers is offered in view of their greater role in child care in
these times when over half the mothers hold outside jobs.
Letters from Nin: Wisdom, Advice, and Encouragement for a First-time
Mother
(Eleanor Weisberger, 2001) Through a series of letters, a first-time mother
shares her parenting concerns with a family friend who is a
professional in the field of child development. Topics addressed include child
care, career vs. family, in-laws, and parental roles.
A Century for Children: A History of the Day Nursery Association of
Cleveland
(E. Hosley,
1998) A posthumously published text detailing the development of child care
programming within the Greater Cleveland area.
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