Living With Childhood Cancer: A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope

by Leigh A. Woznick, Clinical Supervisor Department of Psychology Carol D Goodheart Ed.D.

Like a natural disaster, the diagnosis that your child has cancer can leave you and your family feeling helpless.
More than 12,000 American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and roughly 75% will survive. In addition to excellent medical care, their survival depends on a strong support network, which may include parents, siblings, extended family members, friends and neighbors, classmates and teachers. In this down-to-earth guidebook, the authors draw on their own family's experience with cancer as well as their professional expertise and stories from others to help families address the psychological impact of cancer. The result is a book filled with sound emotional guidance, useful information, and practical advice for families coping with cancer.

 

359 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book should be on the shelf of every family or psychologist dealing with the challenges of childhood cancer. There are many useful tips to help a patient and their family navigate the ups and downs of this awful disease.