Paul E Mcghee, Mary Frank

Humor and Children's Development (eBook, PDF)

A Guide to Practical Applications

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Here is the first book that is geared toward practical applications of humor with children. Health care professionals, counselors, social workers, students, and parents will find this to be a fascinating, instructive volume that illustrates how to effectively incorporate humor into children's lives to produce enormously positive results.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317839934
• Artikelnr.: 40831655

Autorenporträt

Paul E. McGhee

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
* Introduction: Recent Developments in Humor Research
* Part I: Developmental Changes in Children's Humor
* Introduction
* Age Differences in Children's Humor
* Part II: Cognitive Benefits
* Introduction
* Using Humor to Promote Learning in the Classroom
* Going West to Get East: Using Metaphors as Instructional Tools
* Using Humor to Develop Creative Thinking
* Part III: Social and Emotional Benefits
* Introduction
* The Contribution of Humor to Children's Social Development
* Humor and the Mastery of Living: Using Humor to Cope With the Daily
Stresses of Growing Up
* Part IV: Using Humor as an Intervention Technique
* Introduction
* The Use of Humor With Children in Hospital Settings
* The Use of Humor by Pediatric Dentists
* Guidelines for Using Humor in Therapy With Children and Young
Adolescents
* Part V: Mass Media Uses of Humor
* Introduction
* Guidelines for the Effective Use of Humor in Children's Educational
Television Programs
* Humor in Children's Literature
* Part VI: Chapter Commentary
* Introduction
* The Role of Humor in Enhancing Children's Development and Adjustment:
Chapter Commentary
* Subject Index