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Book Description
Perfect for stimulating open discussion between parent and child, this warm and insightful guide uses movies as a vehicle for discussing sensitive issues with children aged 3 through 17. Combining the insight of a family therapist with the savvy of an expert in American film, TALKING PICTURES helps address difficult questions about divorce, marriage, family, love, gender identity, social ethics, separation and loss, friendship, death, illness, substance abuse, and more. Divided into three age groupsto ensure that films and topics are age-appropriate, the book offers pointers for starting discussion, conversational techniques to draw out the most recalcitrant child, and suggested films to watch together, all of them widely available at video rental outlets. Ronald Madison, Ed.D, us a psychologist who has worked with families for more than 25 years, using film as a therapeutic tool for communication. Corey Schmidt is a freelance writer and film enthusiast.
- Book Details
- English Books
- Paperback 272 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0762408030
- ISBN-13: 9780762408030
- Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
- Pub date: Mar 01, 2001
- Dimensions: 23 cm x 15 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
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