"Could Do Better"
"Could Do Better": Why Children Underachieve and What to Do About It Harvey P. Mandel, Sander I. Marcus
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 047115847X
Edition: Paperback; 1996-07-30
Summary:
Put your child back on the path to success Two leading psychologists
give you individualized, practical solutions tailored for: COASTERS:
the ultimate procrastinators, usually described as easy-going and
unmotivated, the most common type of underachiever ANXIOUS
UNDERACHIEVERS: want to do better but are too tense and uptight to
work effectively IDENTITY-SEARCHERS: so wrapped up in figuring out
who they are that they become distracted from schoolwork
WHEELER-DEALERS: impulsive and manipulative, so intent on instant
gratification that they see no point in doing well in school SAD
UNDERACHIEVERS: their depressed mood and low self-esteem rob them of
the energy they need for schoolwork DEFIANT UNDERACHIEVERS: they
underachieve as an act of rebellion "A groundbreaking new approach to
helping children work up to their potential."— River North News
"An eminently valuable resource for anyone confronted with the
challenge of getting the best out of children and adolescents. It
will be the book for this problem for a long time." —Anthony
Moriarty, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, Principal, Homewood Flossmoor
Community High School, Illinois
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