On Playing a Poor Hand Well Insights from the Lives of Those Who Have Overcome Childhood Risks and Adversities

Name: On Playing a Poor Hand Well Insights from the Lives of Those Who Have Overcome Childhood Risks and Adversities
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ISBN: 9780393702323

ISBN-10: 0393702324

ISBN-13: 9780393702323

Edition: 1997

Authors: Mark Katz

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Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/17/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 0.58" wide x 0.86" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Mark Katz, Ph. D. and practicing therapist, specializes in children with multiple complex developmental disorders. He is the author of On Playing a Poor Hand Well: Insights from the Lives of Those Who Overcame Childhood Risks and Adversities.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Exposure to Inescapable, Enduring, and Potentially Traumatizing Experiences



The First Day of First Grade: A Positive Experience or Exposure to Inescapable Stress?



On Playing a Poor Hand Well



A Review of the Literature



Finding the Words



Buffers: Reducing Exposure to Adverse Conditions



Safety Nets: Preventing Negative Chain Reactions



Promoting a Sense of Mastery



Turning Points and Second-Chance Opportunities


Appendix: Resources


References


Index