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SUGGESTED READING

A Parent's Guide to Childhood Cancer. Bains, L. (1995). New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishers. This is a guide for parents to help them make decisions concerning their child's cancer treatment and care, as well as assessing the family and child's social well-being.

A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope. Woznick, L. & Goodheart, C. (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. This guide helps families cope with various aspects of childhood cancer, including treatments, self-esteem, school, and siblings.

Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers. Janes-Hodder, H. & Keene, N. (1999). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates. This book helps parents understand solid-tumor cancers and participate in their child's treatments. Diagnoses, treatments, clinical trials, and emotional and psychological issues are covered.

Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers. Keene, N. (1999). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates (2nd ed.). This book covers a variety of topics aimed at parents, including medical information, school, coping, and family, social, and psychological issues.

Educating the Child With Cancer. Deasy-Spinetta, P. & Irvin, E. (1993). Kensington, MD: Candlelighters. This is a collection of articles written to promote communication between parents, their children with cancer, and schools. Educational issues, such as cognitive effects, are also examined.

Emotional Aspects of Childhood Leukemia: A Handbook for Parents. Leukemia Society of America. (1998). This booklet explores the emotional lives of children with cancer. Psychologists, social workers, and other professionals discuss school, siblings, self-esteem, and a variety of other topics.

Finding Your Way: Families and the Cancer Experience, A Guidebook. Noller, G. A. (1998). American Cancer Society. This book examines the effect of cancer on families.

Surviving Childhood Cancer: A Guide for Families. Fromer, M. J. (1998). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. This guide addresses the impact of childhood cancer on families. It discusses communication among the child, school, friends, and family, as well as the clinical and financial challenges.

What is Cancer Anyway?: Explaining Cancer to Children of All Ages. Carney, K. L. (1998). Dragonfly Publishers. This book provides basic information to aid parents in explaining cancer to children.