{"product_id":"discipline-that-works-isbn-9780452266438","title":"Discipline That Works","description":"Dr. Thomas Gordon, author of the phenomenal bestseller \u003ci\u003eP.E.T.\u003c\/i\u003e, expands the system he developed to help parents to encompass teachers and childcare workers. In \u003ci\u003eDiscipline That Works\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Gordon provides convincing evidence that punitive discipline is harmful to children and promotes self-destructive behavior and anti-social, aggressive acts. Instead, he offers an important new strategy to help children become more self-reliant, make positive decisions, and control their own behavior.Introduction: The Discipline Debate\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Understanding Discipline\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Defining Terms and Clarifying Meanings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Noun and the Verb\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Versus Controlling\u003cbr\u003eOther-Imposed Discipline Versus Self-Discipline\u003cbr\u003eA Disagreement About Limits\u003cbr\u003eShould I Be Strict or Lenient?\u003cbr\u003eThe Multiple Meanings of \"Authority\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of \"Benevolent Authority\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Traditional Reward-and-Punish Approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere Do Controllers Get Their Power?\u003cbr\u003eHow Rewards Are Supposed to Work\u003cbr\u003eHow Punishment Is Supposed to Work\u003cbr\u003eThe Conditions for Controlling with Rewards and Punishments\u003cbr\u003eExternal Versus Internal Control\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Why We Can't Count on Rewards Working\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Technology of Controlling with Rewards\u003cbr\u003eDifficulties Parents and Teachers Encounter with Rewards\u003cbr\u003eA Deeper Analysis of Praise\u003cbr\u003eEffective Alternatives to Praise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Deficiencies and Dangers of Punishment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt Takes Expertise to Make Punishment Work\u003cbr\u003e\"Punishment Is Acceptable if It's Mild\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Risks of Making Punishment Severe\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Cat's Away...\u003cbr\u003eHow Punishment Fosters Aggresion and Violence\u003cbr\u003eAdults Inevitably Run Out of Punishments\u003cbr\u003eTo the Controller, Power Comes at a Price\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: How Children \u003ci\u003eReally\u003c\/i\u003e React to Control\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Coping Mechanisms Children Use\u003cbr\u003eRetaliatory Violence Against Controllers\u003cbr\u003eWhen Youngsters \"Divorce\" Their Parents\u003cbr\u003eSowing the Seeds of Criminal Behavior\u003cbr\u003eThe Failure of Juvenile Courts\u003cbr\u003eWarning: Discipline Is Hazardous to Children's Health and Well-Being\u003cbr\u003eGetting High and Tuning Out\u003cbr\u003eThe Controller's Loss of Influence\u003cbr\u003eDo We Want Obedient Youngsters?\u003cbr\u003ePart II. Alternatives to Disciplining Children\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Noncontrolling Methods to Get Children to Change Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren Don't Really Misbehave\u003cbr\u003eWho \"Owns\" The Problem?\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #1: Find Out What the Child Needs\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #2: Let's Make a Trade\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #3: Modify the Environment\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #4: The Confrontive I-Message\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #5: The Preventative I-Message\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #6: Shifting Gears to Reduce Resistance\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #7: Problem Solving\u003cbr\u003eAlternative #8: When Angry, Find the \"Primary Feeling\"\u003cbr\u003eHow I-Messages Change the Sender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: New Ways of Governing Families and Classrooms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParticipative Management\u003cbr\u003eGroups Need Rules\u003cbr\u003eThe Six-Step Problem-Solving Process\u003cbr\u003eConflict-Resolution: The No-Lose Method\u003cbr\u003eDealing with Values Collisions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Helping Children Solve Problems Themselves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelping Children Use the Problem-Solving Process\u003cbr\u003eThe Language of Unacceptance\u003cbr\u003eAcceptance: The Basic Helping Attitude\u003cbr\u003eHow to Demonstrate Your Acceptance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Active Listening: The All-Purpose People Skill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMediating Child-Child Conflicts\u003cbr\u003eInsuring Good Group Discussion\u003cbr\u003eToward Warner Relationships Between Teacher and Students\u003cbr\u003eResearch Supporting Facilitative Skills Training\u003cbr\u003eOther Benefits from Learning the Facilitative Skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Why Adults Don't Give Up Disciplining Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Doctrine of \"Spoiling\" Children\u003cbr\u003eThe Belief That Children Are Bad by Nature\u003cbr\u003eEither-Or Thinking about Adult-Child Conflicts\u003cbr\u003eThe Biblical Defense of Punitive Discipline\u003cbr\u003eThe Permissiveness Myth\u003cbr\u003eAttitudes Against Democratic Leadership\u003cbr\u003eResistance to Training\u003cbr\u003eFear of Change in the American Family\u003cbr\u003eResistance to Change in Schools\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. How Democratic Relationships Foster Health and Well-Being\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eDr. Thomas Gordon \u003c\/b\u003eis the founder of Gordon Training International, an organization that teaches interpersonal skills and organizational systems to managers and supervisors. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a member (and past president) of the California Psychological Association.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302137975013,"sku":"NP9780452266438","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452266438.jpg?v=1767725178","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/discipline-that-works-isbn-9780452266438","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}