Managing the Difficult Child: A Practical Handbook for Effective Care and Control

by Molly Clarke

The disturbed behaviour of many children today is a matter of real concern for parents, teachers, youth leaders and many others. This book has been written by a specialist with long professional experience of dealing with the whole spectrum of difficult children and adolescents, including the mentally handicapped. Compassionate, thought-provoking and at times uncompromising, this challenging book sets out the practical skills and techniques needed for the management of behavioural difficulties in young people. It will be vital reading for every adult desperate to discover effective ways to control and help the difficult child fulfill his/her potential. MOLLY CLARKE has extensive experience of caring for children with educational and emotional needs. She moved from a secondary to a special school to teach disturbed children in a non-competitive environment before becoming a lecturer in special education for children with a wide range of learning difficulties. She has broadcast and arranged courses on education for special needs and has both lectured and examined students training to teach handicapped children. Her last appointment was as Head of Highwood School, Purdown Hospital for disturbed adolescents with special needs.

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 1998