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The Optimistic Child: How Learned Optimism Protects Children from Depression
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Book Description
The epidemic of depression in America strikes 30% of all children. Now Martin E. P. Seligman, the best-selling author of Learned Optimism, and his colleagues offer parents and educators a program clinically proven to cut that risk in half. With this startling new research, parents can teach children to apply optimism skills that can curb depression, boost school performance, and improve physical h... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages336
ISBN-100395693802
ISBN-13978-0395693803
Publication Date09/20/1995
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About Martin E. P. Seligman (Author) : Dr. Seligman is an advocate for the positive psychology movement. He started this movement as a central initiative during his 1998 presidency of the American Psychological Association. He works on pos... more
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