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Bibliography -- Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen

Information used to prepare this booklet came from the following papers, which were presented at the White House Conference on Character and Community, held in June 2002:

Damon, William. The Roots of Character and the Role of Community.

Dodge, Kenneth A. Preventing Chronic Violence in Schools.

Narvaez, Darcia. The Expertise of Moral Character.

Schaps, Eric. Community in School: Central to Character Formation and More.

Walker, Lawrence J. The Character of Moral Exemplars.

Other sources of information used for preparing the booklet include:

Borba, Michele. Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues That Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Borba, Michele. Parents Do Make a Difference: How to Raise Kids with Solid Character, Strong Minds and Caring Hearts. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1999.

Brynildssen, Shawna. Character Education through Children's Literature. ERIC Digest #172. 2002. (www.eric.indiana.edu/ieo/digests/d172.html)

DeRoche, Edward F. and Williams, Mary M. Educating Hearts and Minds: A Comprehensive Character Education Framework. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 1998.

Frankel, Fred and Wetmore, Barry. Good Friends Are Hard to Find: Help Your Child Find, Make and Keep Friends. New York: Perspective Publishing, 1996.

Kirschenbaum, Howard. 100 Ways to Enhance Values and Morality in Schools and Youth Settings. Needham Heights, MA: Simon & Schuster, 1995.

LeGette, Helen R. Parents, Kids and Character: 21 Strategies to Help Your Children Develop Good Character. Chapel Hill, NC: Character Development Group, 1999.

Lickona, Thomas. Educating for Character: How Our Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility. New York: Bantam Books, 1991.

Lickona, Thomas. Raising Good Children from Birth through the Teenage Years. Toronto: Bantam, 1985.

Schulman, Michael and Mekler, Eva. Bringing Up a Moral Child: Teaching Your Child to Be Kind, Just, and Responsible. New York: Addison-Wesley, 1985.

Unell, Barbara C. and Wyckoff, Jerry L. 20 Teachable Virtues: Practical Ways to Pass on Lessons of Virtue and Character to Your Children. New York: Perigee Books, 1995.

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