Bibliotherapy, identifying with a storybook character, is one of the best ways for a child to gain insight into himself and to have a better understanding of himself and others. To begin this technique, it is necessary for the teacher to become well-acquainted with children's books so that he may be able to give capsule summaries of appropriate…

A series of institutes for adult service librarians was conducted by the Library School of the University of Wisconsin. This volume contains selected papers from each of the three Institutes: Reading Guidance, Library Services for New Literates, and Serving Readers through Hospital and Institution Libraries. The topics of these selected papers…

Describes the organizing concepts and strategies for the development and evaluation of self-help behavioral treatment manuals. Reviews programs that have been published or empirically tested for the treatment of phobias, smoking, obesity, sexual dysfunction, assertiveness, child behavior problems, study skills, and physical fitness, as well as…

Investigated the efficacy of bibliotherapy with mildly to moderately depressed older adults (N=29). Observed significant treatment effects with cognitive bibliotherapy superior to the attention control on all measures. Suggests self-help programs may be a viable alternative or adjunct to meeting the mental health needs of the older adult.…

Annotates trade literature dealing with children or adolescents who are both handicapped and members of a minority group. (FL)

Describes works that develop skills to help students face the inevitability of death, make sophisticated decisions about the issues of death and dying, and appreciate life while they are living it. (CRH)

Explains the use of teletherapy, a technique in which a teacher attempts to solve a child's problem by bringing the class a similar experience vicariously through stories retold from appropriate books. (FL)

Contains specific suggestions as to how librarians can use sports literature to help students in a school library setting. (Author)

Dramatic play and role playing are two techniques that can be used to help children understand their feelings about death. (JH)

Bibliotherapy is the process of helping children find books that will help them personally. (JH)

The new realism of using books to offer solutions to problems or present solutions that could lessen a person's inner turmoil and break down attitudinal barriers to learning was coined "bibliotherapy" by G. O. Ireland in 1930. Each year the International Reading Association publishes an annotated collection of contemporary literature in…

In this brief survey of the kinds of services being provided for the aging, the confusion as to who the aging'' are is discussed as it affects those services. Examples of extension programs, group activities, mobile units, drop-in centers and use of special equipment are given. (40 references) (KE)

A psychological interpretation of the character development of David, in Ester Wier's The Loner," and a suggestion that study of this novel might enhance an adolescent's self-image. (RD)

Suggests guidelines for selecting and using picture books exploring emotionally charged issues to help attain therapeutic goals and/or to foster an emotionally enriching classroom experience. (RH)

Discusses various adolescent novels that deal with divorce and explains how they might help high school students adjust to its trauma. (FL)