Ebook: Beyond Gentle Teaching: A Nonaversive Approach to Helping Those in Need

This book is for caregivers: those who care for and about children and adults who reside on the very edge of family and community life. It is for those who not only want to help these distanced individuals but for those who also want to change themselves in the process. It is for parents, teachers, direct care workers, coun­ selors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, advocates, and all who strive to bring about just treatment for the marginalized. It is for those who want to consider a psychology based on inter­ dependence and to uncover ways to express and practice compan­ ionship instead of control. It is about children and adults who live in marginalized conditions, who are pushed and pulled away from feelings of union and hurt themselves, hurt others, or simply give up. It is for those who live and work among the mentally retarded, the mentally ill, the aged, the homeless, and the poor. To be marginalized is to be easily controlled, isolated, and segregated.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Interdependence....Pages 1-30
Unconditional Valuing....Pages 31-41
Our Interactions....Pages 43-71
The Person’s Interactions....Pages 73-91
Dialogue....Pages 93-111
Testimonials to Dialogue....Pages 113-124
The Process of Mutual Change....Pages 125-145
The Practice of Mutual Change....Pages 147-164
Suggestions for Common Situations....Pages 165-209
Coming Home....Pages 211-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-233

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Interdependence....Pages 1-30
Unconditional Valuing....Pages 31-41
Our Interactions....Pages 43-71
The Person’s Interactions....Pages 73-91
Dialogue....Pages 93-111
Testimonials to Dialogue....Pages 113-124
The Process of Mutual Change....Pages 125-145
The Practice of Mutual Change....Pages 147-164
Suggestions for Common Situations....Pages 165-209
Coming Home....Pages 211-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-233
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