PARENTS FACING A CHILD'S CANCER

A cancer diagnosis in a child turns the lives of the entire family upside down. It is a time full of challenges, uncertainty, and difficult emotions. The book "Parents Facing a Child's Cancer" by Izabela Socha and Iwona Janicka is a valuable guide to help parents get through this difficult time, understand their own emotions and those of their child, and find the strength to fight.

• Psychological support: The book offers practical tips and advice on how to cope with emotions and stress related to the child's illness.
• Understanding the child: It helps to understand how the child experiences the illness and how best to support them during this difficult time.
• Building relationships: It emphasizes the importance of mutual support within the family and building strong relationships that will help to survive difficult times.
• Knowledge about the disease: It provides information about cancer, treatment, and its effects, allowing parents to better understand the situation and make informed decisions.
• Therapeutic tools: Presents tools for diagnosing caregivers of sick people and planning therapeutic interventions.
• Valuable source of knowledge: The monograph is a contribution to knowledge in the field of psycho-oncology, clinical psychology, health, and family psychology.

This book is the result of research on the quality of relationships between parents in the process of coping with a child's cancer. The authors, Izabela Socha and Iwona Janicka, took into account factors that can affect the relationships between parents, both positively and negatively. This publication is aimed at psychologists, psychotherapists, doctors, nurses, and other professionals who care for young patients and their parents. It can also be helpful for parents who are looking for support and knowledge in a difficult situation.

Scientific Publishing House PWN, known for its high-quality scientific publications, guarantees the reliability and timeliness of the information presented. This monograph is an extremely valuable contribution to knowledge relating to psycho-oncology, clinical, health and family psychology. Undoubtedly, this work is desirable and will be a valuable position for specialists in various fields: including psychologists, sociologists, doctors, social workers, therapists.

The book "Parents Facing a Child's Cancer" is not only a collection of information, but above all a source of hope and inspiration. It is a story about the strength of the family, about love and dedication, which allow you to survive the most difficult moments. It is a must-read for all who want to understand and support families struggling with a child's cancer.

We hope that the results obtained from the research, the signaled implications related to their use, as well as the tools described in the monograph for diagnosing caregivers of sick people and planning therapeutic interventions may be helpful for psychologists, psychotherapists, doctors, nurses and other specialists who care for a young patient and his parents.