Books
The following books have been written by Hanna Perkins clinic associates. Many are based on research undertaken at The Hanna Perkins Center. These books may be available at Hanna Perkins Center Library by appointment.
The Therapeutic Nursery School
(Edited by R. Furman and A. Katan, 1969), A text describing the work at Hanna Perkins.
A Child’s Parent Dies
(Furman, Erna) Yale University Press, New Haven, 1974
This book is devoted to understanding and helping children who have lost a parent.
Toddlers and Their Mothers, Abridged Version for Parents and Teachers
(Furman, Erna) International University Press, 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
(Furman, Erna) International University Press, 1987
These books were written as texts for a parenting course for high school students.
Not by the Color of Their Skin
(McDonald, Marjorie) International University Press, 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<
(Furman, Erna) International University Press, 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
(Hosley, Eleanor) 1998 A posthumously published text detailing the development of child care programming within the Greater Cleveland area.